Kampala vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$5312
🏠 One person rent
$303
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$2219
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$3266
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
57
91
😀 Quality of life
49
93
🏙️ Population
1.68M
548K

The cost of living in Kampala is 68% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 7003rd and 1330th ($717 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 10th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6747th and 107th 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
$2.93
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$7.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1050
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$5680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$3963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$96.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$1945
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$20873

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Distance City Cost of living
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$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2034
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1921
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1968
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1698
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1918
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1759
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2040
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1828
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1680
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1873
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1883
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1513
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1968
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1887
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1783
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1578
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1652
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1822
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1746
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1833
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1850
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1832
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1507
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1937
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1890
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2023
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1834
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1804