Dortmund vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$648
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
93
52
😀 Quality of life
77
46
🏙️ Population
587K
1.68M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 114% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 3822nd and 7156th ($1401 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 1st in Germany and Uganda, respectively. Check Germany vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 764th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

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