Kampala vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$314
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$3902
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
44
100
🏙️ Population
1.68M
5.03M

The cost of living in Kampala is 68% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6903rd and 1365th ($698 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Uganda and Australia, respectively. Check Uganda vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6624th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Melbourne

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Kampala Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$8.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$19705

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$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963