Kampala vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1302
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$3166
🏠 One person rent
$314
$678
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1282
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
70
😀 Quality of life
44
81
🏙️ Population
1.68M
330K

The cost of living in Kampala is 46% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6903rd and 4211th ($698 vs $1302) 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 6624th and 494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$4.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$1203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$2722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$1984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$51.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$5.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$416
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$6962

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$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
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$801
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$483
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$625
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$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
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$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
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$500
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$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
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$381
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$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
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$648
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$648
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$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
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$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
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$541
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$647
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$638

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1243
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1134
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1368
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1252
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1158
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$1968
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1702
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1551
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$611
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$745
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$386
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$490
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$688
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$776
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1255
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1020
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$798
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$712
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$573
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$912
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$598
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$578
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1616
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1502
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1647
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1709
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$575
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1645
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1666
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1657
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1666
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$489
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$417
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$928
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1531
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1647