Edinburgh vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5387
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$1269
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$2336
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3522
$178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
88
53
😀 Quality of life
94
44
🏙️ Population
488K
1.68M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 207% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1491st and 6903rd ($2140 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 0.3 months in Kampala. Edinburgh ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 34th and 6624th 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
$17.4
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.9
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.21
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.64
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1331
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$970
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2573
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.75%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6219
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4199
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1772
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21911
$4369

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1608
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1692
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1649
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1604
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1500
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1699
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1482
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1763
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2011
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1765
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1601
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1551
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1246
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1404
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1567
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1614
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1705
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1638
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1651
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1628
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1637
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1732
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1510
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1707
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1722
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1328
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1393
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1288
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1377
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1500
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1714
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1382
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1968
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1692

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638