Cologne vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$136
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
92
54
😀 Quality of life
96
48
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.68M

The cost of living in Cologne is 176% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 2067th and 7132nd ($1990 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Germany and Uganda, respectively. Check Germany vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 15th and 6923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Kampala

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Cologne Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

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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