Kampala vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$3962
🏠 One person rent
$303
$856
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$1466
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$3010
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
57
71
😀 Quality of life
49
92
🏙️ Population
1.68M
620K

The cost of living in Kampala is 58% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 7003rd and 3162nd ($717 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 230th 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 15th in Germany, while ranked 6747th and 113th 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
$2.93
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$5.19
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$560
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$321
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$4459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2997
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$10887

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$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1601
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1415
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1420
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1388
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1419
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1422
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1471
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1126
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1408
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1251
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1374
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1420
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1454
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1436
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1207
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1385
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1421
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1381
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1320
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1424
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1298
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1422
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1448
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1423
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1249
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1301
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1424
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1427
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1475
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1417
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1485
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1401