Dortmund vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$736
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$184
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
93
52
😀 Quality of life
78
44
🏙️ Population
593K
1.68M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 115% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 3604th and 6887th ($1523 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th 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 0.3 months in Kampala. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 692nd and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543