Glasgow vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2121
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5025
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$2121
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$136
😷 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 194% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1712th and 7132nd ($2121 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 93rd 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 1.7 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 42nd and 6923rd 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
$23
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.9
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.57
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1242
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$322
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4206
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.14
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.1
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$129
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20961
$4366

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1902
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1906
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1645
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1852
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1707
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1862
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1588
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1782
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2331
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1656
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1490
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1585
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1655
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1771
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1954
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2053
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1945
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2265
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1848
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1975
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1827
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1803
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1784
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1784
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1540
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1964
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1573
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1620
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1873
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1819
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1430

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602