Bern vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3134
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7894
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$2847
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$915
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7577
$136
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
81
54
😀 Quality of life
97
48
🏙️ Population
1.07M
1.68M

The cost of living in Bern is 334% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 149th and 7132nd ($3134 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in Switzerland and Uganda, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bern compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Bern ranked 1st best city to live in Switzerland vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6th and 6923rd 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
$26.4
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.1
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.22
$1.42
 Cappuccino
$7.02
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.42
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1304
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3323
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18429
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8492
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$46.9
$3.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.94
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$41.9
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.35
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.8
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$134
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$167
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2477
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25921
$4366

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2997
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2817
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2678
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2874
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2823
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3165
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3150
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3331
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3380
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3367
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2546
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3171
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3080
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3524
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3677
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1721
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3299
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2465
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3277
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4151
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3556
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3360
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3328
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3367
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1526
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1436
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3494
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3457
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3784
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3414
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3353
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3281
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3345
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602