Kampala vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$2365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$5609
🏠 One person rent
$322
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$2498
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$3421
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
90
😀 Quality of life
48
93
🏙️ Population
1.68M
548K

The cost of living in Kampala is 69% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 7132nd and 1156th ($722 vs $2365) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Uganda and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Uganda vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Manchester ranked 9th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6923rd and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Manchester

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Kampala Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$93.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$2808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$2033
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$4797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$4525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$7.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$1658
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$21096

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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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4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862