Birmingham vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$136
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
96
54
😀 Quality of life
94
48
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.68M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 207% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1454th and 7132nd ($2219 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Uganda, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 41st and 6923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Kampala

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Birmingham Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

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