Cologne vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$967
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$207
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
92
52
😀 Quality of life
96
46
🏙️ Population
1.07M
1.68M

The cost of living in Cologne is 168% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 2484th and 7156th ($1752 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 0.3 months in Kampala. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 12th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$4869

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571