Kampala vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$273
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$2868
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
93
😀 Quality of life
46
90
🏙️ Population
1.68M
522K

The cost of living in Kampala is 57% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 7156th and 3343rd ($654 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 49th 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 2nd in France, while ranked 6597th and 140th 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
$2.52
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$11664

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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

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597