Kampala vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$316
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1781
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
24
😀 Quality of life
44
78
🏙️ Population
1.68M
586K

The cost of living in Kampala is 53% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6887th and 3616th ($707 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 18th in Spain, while ranked 6586th and 654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$14939

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$643
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$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429