Kampala vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$312
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$2569
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
54
98
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
1.68M
3.51M

The cost of living in Kampala is 67% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7291st and 1723rd ($697 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Uganda and Spain, respectively. Check Uganda vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6847th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Madrid

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Kampala Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$16324

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812