Glasgow vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$140
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
93
54
😀 Quality of life
94
48
🏙️ Population
626K
1.68M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 203% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1708th and 7291st ($2114 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 Glasgow compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 39th and 6847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Kampala

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Glasgow Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$5038

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

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