Kampala vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$303
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1505
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
57
19
😀 Quality of life
49
78
🏙️ Population
1.68M
630K

The cost of living in Kampala is 45% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7003rd and 4489th ($717 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th 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 51st in Italy, while ranked 6747th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$10700

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$627
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$567
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$833
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$528
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$656
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$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
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$804
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$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
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$503
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$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
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$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
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$811
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$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
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$688
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$612

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$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
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$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
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$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
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$1389
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$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319