Kampala vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$273
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$4098
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
46
98
🏙️ Population
1.68M
8.91M

The cost of living in Kampala is 80% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 7156th and 38th ($654 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Uganda vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.2 months in London. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6597th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs London

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Kampala London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$25471

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908