Kampala vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$3783
🏠 One person rent
$314
$764
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1542
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$2738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
72
😀 Quality of life
44
92
🏙️ Population
1.68M
620K

The cost of living in Kampala is 54% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 6903rd and 3353rd ($698 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 271st 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 14th in Germany, while ranked 6624th and 87th 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
$2.45
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$4.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$687
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$1640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$1119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$3984
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$2535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$6.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$1.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$372
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$9452

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1452
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1419
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1269
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1284
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1229
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1261
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1295
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1281
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1287
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1350
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1346
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1109
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1278
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1147
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1222
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1306
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1354
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1309
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1118
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1187
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1388
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1221
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1123
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1332
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1215
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1312
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1325
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1147
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1202
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1356
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1288
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1341
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1326
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1307