Cologne vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$142
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
91
57
😀 Quality of life
96
49
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.68M

The cost of living in Cologne is 174% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 2104th and 7003rd ($1968 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Germany and Uganda, respectively. Check Germany vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 23rd and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

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