Kampala vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$316
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
69
😀 Quality of life
44
81
🏙️ Population
1.68M
330K

The cost of living in Kampala is 48% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6887th and 4220th ($707 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 6586th and 469th 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
$2.75
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$7504

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$518
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$579
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$568
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$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
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$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
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$509
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$745
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$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
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$509
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$543

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591