Bern vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$207
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
80
52
😀 Quality of life
94
46
🏙️ Population
134K
1.68M

The cost of living in Bern is 293% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 579th and 7156th ($2569 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in Switzerland and Uganda, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 44th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Kampala

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Bern Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$4869

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2597
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2527
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2400
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2368
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2248
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2665
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2580
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2838
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2925
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2882
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2142
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2846
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2820
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2693
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3296
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1492
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2706
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1952
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2702
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3444
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3083
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3128
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3041
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2861
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1327
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1282
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3073
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3051
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3380
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3001
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3200
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2930
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3059
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916

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