Kampala vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$322
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$3005
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
48
96
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.8M

The cost of living in Kampala is 63% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 7132nd and 2284th ($722 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th in Uganda and Canada, respectively. Check Uganda vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 6923rd and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Montreal

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Kampala Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$5550

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Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$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

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805