Kampala vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$316
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$4357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
44
100
🏙️ Population
1.68M
5.03M

The cost of living in Kampala is 71% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6887th and 923rd ($707 vs $2397) 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 6586th 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
$2.75
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$21306

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$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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913