Kampala vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$314
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
53
19
😀 Quality of life
44
75
🏙️ Population
1.68M
630K

The cost of living in Kampala is 39% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6903rd and 4672nd ($698 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd 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 1.3 months in Palermo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 6624th and 1060th 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
$2.45
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$9746

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$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
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294 km or 183 mi Bunia
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$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
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$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$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
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
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$647
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$638

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159