Copenhagen vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6116
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$2679
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$728
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$209
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5006
$136
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
97
48
🏙️ Population
667K
1.68M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 268% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 650th and 7132nd ($2656 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Denmark and Uganda, respectively. Check Denmark vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 4th and 6923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Kampala

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Copenhagen Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.8
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.35
$1.42
 Cappuccino
$7.24
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.03
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1782
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3169
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2270
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10228
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6872
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$3.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.76
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.6
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$122
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$707
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$4366

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2698
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2429
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2273
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2192
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2364
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1701
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1695
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2042
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1590
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1688
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1562
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2113
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1550
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1475
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1412
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1784
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1825
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1549
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2158
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1627
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1491
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1781
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1702
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1508
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1619
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1633
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1891
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1516
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1619
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1689
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1888
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1466
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1681
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1443
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1509
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1667
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1588

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