Kampala vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kampala Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$3228
🏠 One person rent
$314
$851
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1438
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$92.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$1651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
24
😀 Quality of life
44
78
🏙️ Population
1.68M
592K

The cost of living in Kampala is 51% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6903rd and 3759th ($698 vs $1430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 1.2 months in Malaga. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Malaga ranked 19th in Spain, while ranked 6624th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Kampala vs Malaga infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kampala vs Malaga

Prices for goods and services in Kampala and Malaga are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kampala Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$969
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$1741
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$6060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$2594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$5.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$8.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$9532

Cost of living in other countries

KampalaMalaga

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$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

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1415
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1347
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1178
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2040
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1316
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$945
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$893
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1395
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$895
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1164
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2087
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1201
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1041
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$889
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1204
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1141
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1073
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$930
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1196
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1100
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1197
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1164
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$517
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1255
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$679
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1220
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1359
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1316
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1358
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1170
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1165
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$801
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$449