Kampala vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$5497
🏠 One person rent
$312
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$3236
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
90
😀 Quality of life
48
92
🏙️ Population
1.68M
548K

The cost of living in Kampala is 70% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 7291st and 1193rd ($697 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th 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 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6847th and 84th 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
$2.65
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$93.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$4975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$23.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$9.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$90.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$20557

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$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831