Kampala vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$312
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$173
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
54
27
😀 Quality of life
48
28
🏙️ Population
1.68M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kampala is 28% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7291st and 8425th ($697 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Uganda and Kenya, respectively. Check Uganda vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 6847th and 8855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Meru

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Kampala Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$10408

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583