Kampala vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$3912
🏠 One person rent
$322
$798
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$1342
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$3076
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
72
😀 Quality of life
48
92
🏙️ Population
1.68M
620K

The cost of living in Kampala is 56% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 7132nd and 3436th ($722 vs $1652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 299th 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 1.9 months in Leipzig. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 6923rd and 112th 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
$2.86
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$722
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$5097
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$12468

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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

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1553
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1510
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1435
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1446
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1404
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1432
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1451
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1401
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1453
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1488
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1467
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1179
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1454
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1334
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1460
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1460
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1462
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1276
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1497
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1464
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1146
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1396
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1330
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1490
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1355
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1466
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1460
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1475
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1325
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1305
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1475
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1437
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1473
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1481
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479