Birmingham vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$184
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
95
44
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.68M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 190% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1731st and 6887th ($2046 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 0.3 months in Kampala. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 32nd and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$4412

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543