Kampala vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$316
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$3068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
93
😀 Quality of life
44
90
🏙️ Population
1.68M
522K

The cost of living in Kampala is 56% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 6887th and 3218th ($707 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th in Uganda and France, respectively. Check Uganda vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 6586th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Lyon

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Kampala Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$7.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$566
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$6432
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$4491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$77.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$14265

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$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 Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592