Amsterdam vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$207
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
94
46
🏙️ Population
921K
1.68M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 289% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 612th and 7156th ($2545 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Uganda, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 37th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Kampala

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Amsterdam Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$4869

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571