Edinburgh vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$140
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
88
54
😀 Quality of life
92
48
🏙️ Population
488K
1.68M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 229% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1307th and 7291st ($2295 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 83rd and 6847th 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
$22.3
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$5038

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618