Edinburgh vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$136
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
88
54
😀 Quality of life
93
48
🏙️ Population
488K
1.68M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 223% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1221st and 7132nd ($2331 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Uganda, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 77th and 6923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Kampala

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Edinburgh Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$4366

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602