Dortmund vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$762
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$142
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
93
57
😀 Quality of life
93
49
🏙️ Population
595K
1.68M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 127% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 3401st and 7003rd ($1632 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 1st in Germany and Uganda, respectively. Check Germany vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 84th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612