Kampala vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$3948
🏠 One person rent
$322
$1025
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$1729
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$1786
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
24
😀 Quality of life
48
79
🏙️ Population
1.68M
599K

The cost of living in Kampala is 58% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 7132nd and 3160th ($722 vs $1727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 months in Malaga. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Malaga ranked 28th in Spain, while ranked 6923rd and 802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Malaga

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Kampala Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$1174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$845
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$2042
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$87.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$5265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$4533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$95.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$10911

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$670
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1614
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1551
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1537
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1336
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1935
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1500
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1129
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1003
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1625
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1016
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2270
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1385
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1212
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1041
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1385
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1340
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1230
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1123
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1394
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1331
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1353
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1157
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1339
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$577
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1403
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$881
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1356
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1560
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1435
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1497
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1345
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1337
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$949
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$538