Kampala vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$273
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$2362
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
98
😀 Quality of life
46
90
🏙️ Population
1.68M
3.28M

The cost of living in Kampala is 62% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7156th and 2577th ($654 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.4 months in Madrid. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6597th and 121st 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
$2.52
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$9474

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437