Essen vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$690
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
96
53
😀 Quality of life
94
44
🏙️ Population
587K
1.68M

The cost of living in Essen is 107% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 3685th and 6903rd ($1443 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 1st in Germany and Uganda, respectively. Check Germany vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 33rd and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Kampala

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Essen Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$4369

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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