Kampala vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$303
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$2945
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
57
100
😀 Quality of life
49
95
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.8M

The cost of living in Kampala is 62% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 7003rd and 2306th ($717 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd 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 1.5 months in Montreal. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 6747th and 46th 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
$2.93
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$4789

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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

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811