Brussels vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$136
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
96
54
😀 Quality of life
92
48
🏙️ Population
196K
1.68M

The cost of living in Brussels is 186% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1872nd and 7132nd ($2065 vs $722) 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 1.8 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 99th and 6923rd 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
$24.7
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$4366

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

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