Kampala vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$3514
🏠 One person rent
$322
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$1785
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
72
😀 Quality of life
48
83
🏙️ Population
1.68M
56.8K

The cost of living in Kampala is 51% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 7132nd and 4107th ($722 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Uganda and Cyprus, respectively. Check Uganda vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 6923rd and 563rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Nicosia

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Kampala Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$4.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$1073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$3205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$2358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$9656

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$627
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$572
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$520
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$623
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$810
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$620
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$617
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$798
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$811
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$518
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$508
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$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
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$395
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$507
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$409
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$692
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$693
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$797
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$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
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$759
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$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
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$839
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$542
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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1332
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1296
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1553
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1380
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1416
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2265
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$2042
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1831
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$636
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$702
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$449
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$721
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$842
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1353
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1106
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$618
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$865
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$684
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$761
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$676
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1005
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$622
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$569
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1894
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1766
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$600
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1930
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
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$552
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$446
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$966
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1770
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911