Kampala vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$316
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$3299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
44
92
🏙️ Population
1.68M
548K

The cost of living in Kampala is 67% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 6887th and 1500th ($707 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 53rd 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.5 months in Manchester. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6586th and 76th 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
$2.75
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$17390

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761