Amsterdam vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$140
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
95
48
🏙️ Population
921K
1.68M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 354% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 138th and 7291st ($3165 vs $697) 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 0.2 months in Kampala. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 24th and 6847th 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
$22
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$1.33
 Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$5038

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618