Kampala vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$273
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$1590
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
69
😀 Quality of life
46
81
🏙️ Population
1.68M
330K

The cost of living in Kampala is 49% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 7156th and 4233rd ($654 vs $1280) 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 6597th and 415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.35
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$7149

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$600
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$547
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$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
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1081
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1189
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1519
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1199
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$990
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2099
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1783
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1400
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$566
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$742
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$750
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$436
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$513
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1195
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$982
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$539
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$630
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$633
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$882
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$563
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$518
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1570
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1447
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$517
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1567
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$401
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$480
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$935
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1617
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594