Kampala vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$316
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2807
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
72
😀 Quality of life
44
92
🏙️ Population
1.68M
616K

The cost of living in Kampala is 51% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 6887th and 3925th ($707 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 535th 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 1.9 months in Leipzig. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 6586th and 80th 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
$2.75
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$56.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$4.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$965
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$4637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$2606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$8.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$10026

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261