Kampala vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$314
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$2294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
53
98
😀 Quality of life
44
90
🏙️ Population
1.68M
3.42M

The cost of living in Kampala is 61% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6903rd and 2443rd ($698 vs $1781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Uganda and Spain, respectively. Check Uganda vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6624th and 151st 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
$2.45
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$10042

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$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522