Dublin vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2713
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6029
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$1808
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$3147
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3558
$207
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
94
46
🏙️ Population
553K
1.68M

The cost of living in Dublin is 315% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 357th and 7156th ($2713 vs $654) 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 35th and 6597th 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
$18.7
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1529
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3276
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2713
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7683
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5685
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.6
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10404
$4869

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2436
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2283
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2391
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1869
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1744
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1775
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1643
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2183
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1741
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1719
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1305
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1642
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1955
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2244
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1706
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1662
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1494
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1642
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1713
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1656
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1650
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1519
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2311
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1578
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1706
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1867
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1715
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1358
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1733
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1568
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1467
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1532
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1588

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