Birmingham vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$142
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
95
57
😀 Quality of life
95
49
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.68M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 198% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1622nd and 7003rd ($2137 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 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 48th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612