Kampala vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$312
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$1558
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
19
😀 Quality of life
48
65
🏙️ Population
1.68M
630K

The cost of living in Kampala is 41% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7291st and 4806th ($697 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 138th 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 1.3 months in Palermo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 6847th and 5211th 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
$2.65
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$9264

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$635
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$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362