Dortmund vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$675
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$140
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
81
48
🏙️ Population
595K
1.68M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 113% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4048th and 7291st ($1482 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 1st in Germany and Uganda, respectively. Check Germany vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 625th and 6847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Kampala

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Dortmund Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618