Kampala vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$322
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$3678
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
48
96
🏙️ Population
1.68M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kampala is 81% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 7132nd and 20th ($722 vs $3740) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1 months in London. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6923rd and 12th 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
$2.86
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$30567

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199