Kampala vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$3851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$8597
🏠 One person rent
$303
$2689
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$4575
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$4336
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
57
100
😀 Quality of life
49
99
🏙️ Population
1.68M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kampala is 81% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 7003rd and 8th ($717 vs $3851) 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 1.1 months in London. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6747th 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
$2.93
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$91.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$9.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$2291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$4710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$4163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$21687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$11040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$4.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$69.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$2511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$27583

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11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$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
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2960
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2514
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2435
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2367
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2352
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2337
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2633
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2374
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2456
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2200
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2197
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2273
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2655
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2091
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2176
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2515
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2224
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2205
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2785
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2164
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2559
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2275
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2223
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2469
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1780
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2118
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2122
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2132
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2160
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2419
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2000
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2245
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2416
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2165