Amsterdam vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3118
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7329
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$2031
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$3485
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4702
$142
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
95
57
😀 Quality of life
96
49
🏙️ Population
921K
1.68M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 335% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 143rd and 7003rd ($3118 vs $717) 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 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 31st and 6747th 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
$21.3
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.4
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.2
$1.47
 Cappuccino
$4.94
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2130
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1705
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3833
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2970
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10418
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7591
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.2
$4.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.31
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.85
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.4
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2892
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19920
$3783

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2178
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2589
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2252
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2230
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2568
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2256
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2718
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2222
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2414
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1514
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2392
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2111
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2581
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2374
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2228
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2011
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2615
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1829
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1860
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2082
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2318
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2070
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2154
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2187
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1986
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1992
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2058
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2107
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2164
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2100
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2087
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2238

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612