Kampala vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$316
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
52
19
😀 Quality of life
44
75
🏙️ Population
1.68M
630K

The cost of living in Kampala is 42% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6887th and 4571st ($707 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 118th in Uganda and Italy, respectively. Check Uganda vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 6586th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Palermo

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Kampala Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$5.35
 Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$7103

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$581
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$583
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$483
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$518
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$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$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
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$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
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
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$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272