Kampala vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$303
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
57
29
😀 Quality of life
49
32
🏙️ Population
1.68M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kampala is 31% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7003rd and 8291st ($717 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.7 months in Meru. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6747th and 8680th 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
$2.93
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$8839

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$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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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524