Kampala vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$1843
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
46
85
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.37M

The cost of living in Kampala is 68% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 7156th and 1623rd ($654 vs $2074) 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 0.9 months in Milan. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 6597th and 292nd 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
$2.52
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$15544

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550