Kampala vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$2543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$6242
🏠 One person rent
$312
$1414
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$2478
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$361
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$4489
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
48
100
🏙️ Population
1.68M
5.35M

The cost of living in Kampala is 73% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 7291st and 829th ($697 vs $2543) 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 0.2 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 6847th 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
$2.65
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$9.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$2092
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$6978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$6027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$140
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$5.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$2326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$22313

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$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

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132