Kampala vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$273
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$2399
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
72
😀 Quality of life
46
91
🏙️ Population
1.68M
625K

The cost of living in Kampala is 52% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 7156th and 3960th ($654 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 531st in Uganda and Germany, respectively. Check Uganda vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 6597th 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
$2.52
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$10639

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204