Edinburgh vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$142
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
88
57
😀 Quality of life
95
49
🏙️ Population
488K
1.68M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 222% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1247th and 7003rd ($2310 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 59th and 6747th 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
$21.6
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$3783

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

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