Kampala vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$322
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$415
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
54
27
😀 Quality of life
48
32
🏙️ Population
1.68M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kampala is 33% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7132nd and 8447th ($722 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.8 months in Meru. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6923rd and 8725th 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
$2.86
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$9031

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$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544