Birmingham vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$140
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
96
54
😀 Quality of life
95
48
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.68M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 216% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1471st and 7291st ($2204 vs $697) 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 1.8 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 25th and 6847th 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
$18.5
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

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