Dortmund vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$750
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$136
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
95
48
🏙️ Population
595K
1.68M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 127% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 3504th and 7132nd ($1637 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 1st in Germany and Uganda, respectively. Check Germany vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 33rd and 6923rd 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
$17.3
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

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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