Dublin vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$184
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
95
44
🏙️ Population
593K
1.68M

The cost of living in Dublin is 298% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 300th and 6887th ($2810 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ireland and Uganda, respectively. Check Ireland vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 21st and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Kampala

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Dublin Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$1.28
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$2.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$4412

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2528
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2362
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2492
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1930
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1933
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1854
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1805
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2207
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1830
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1989
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1467
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1650
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2066
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2427
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1761
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1491
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1647
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1755
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1761
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1797
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1784
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1889
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1789
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1749
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1556
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2459
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1675
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1828
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1957
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1797
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1529
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1824
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1844
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1783
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1585
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1763
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1659

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