Edinburgh vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$207
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
88
52
😀 Quality of life
93
46
🏙️ Population
488K
1.68M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 212% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1692nd and 7156th ($2043 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th 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 0.3 months in Kampala. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 64th and 6597th 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
$17.3
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$4869

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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