Dublin vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2858
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6400
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$1880
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$3325
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4105
$142
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
96
57
😀 Quality of life
96
49
🏙️ Population
593K
1.68M

The cost of living in Dublin is 298% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 315th and 7003rd ($2858 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Ireland and Uganda, respectively. Check Ireland vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 21st and 6747th 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
$20.8
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.9
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2001
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1600
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3623
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2903
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7908
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6270
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.34
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.6
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.7
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.6
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1314
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9426
$3783

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723

Cities near Kampala

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