Gothenburg vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$914
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$136
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
46
54
😀 Quality of life
92
48
🏙️ Population
675K
1.68M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 158% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 2599th and 7132nd ($1864 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Sweden and Uganda, respectively. Check Sweden vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 83rd and 6923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Kampala

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Gothenburg Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481

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