Kampala vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$273
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$1990
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
24
😀 Quality of life
46
79
🏙️ Population
1.68M
579K

The cost of living in Kampala is 54% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 7156th and 3666th ($654 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 Malaga. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 6597th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.74
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$11601

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$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
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457