Kampala vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$314
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$2069
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
98
😀 Quality of life
44
86
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.35M

The cost of living in Kampala is 65% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6903rd and 1772nd ($698 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Italy, respectively. Check Uganda vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1 months in Milan. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 6624th and 341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Milan

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Kampala Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$14604

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$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506