Kampala vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$322
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$2681
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
54
98
😀 Quality of life
48
90
🏙️ Population
1.68M
3.51M

The cost of living in Kampala is 65% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7132nd and 1805th ($722 vs $2089) 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 0.2 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 6923rd and 190th 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
$2.86
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$14237

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797