Kampala vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$322
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$1554
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
19
😀 Quality of life
48
77
🏙️ Population
1.68M
630K

The cost of living in Kampala is 45% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7132nd and 4556th ($722 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st in Uganda and Italy, respectively. Check Uganda vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 6923rd and 1102nd 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
$2.86
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$10956

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$624
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$651
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$505
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$533
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$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$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
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342