Kampala vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$3917
🏠 One person rent
$312
$833
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1423
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$2965
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
72
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
1.68M
620K

The cost of living in Kampala is 58% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 7291st and 3360th ($697 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 275th in Uganda and Germany, respectively. Check Uganda vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Leipzig ranked 19th in Germany, while ranked 6847th and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Leipzig

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Kampala Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$5495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$72.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$13142

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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

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1579
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1505
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1398
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1408
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1380
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1399
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1416
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1407
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1482
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1416
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1161
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1440
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1299
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1464
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1410
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1482
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1445
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1244
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1530
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1415
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1131
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1335
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1269
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1462
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1316
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1414
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1430
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1416
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1428
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1381
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1417
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1448
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1410
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438