Brussels vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$140
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
96
54
😀 Quality of life
91
48
🏙️ Population
196K
1.68M

The cost of living in Brussels is 191% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1939th and 7291st ($2030 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and Uganda, respectively. Check Belgium vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 121st and 6847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Kampala

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Brussels Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$5038

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

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