Kampala vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$2448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$5605
🏠 One person rent
$322
$1473
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$2303
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$4181
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
54
94
😀 Quality of life
48
96
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.14M

The cost of living in Kampala is 71% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 7132nd and 978th ($722 vs $2448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Uganda and Australia, respectively. Check Uganda vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Perth ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 6923rd and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Perth

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Kampala Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$8.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$2691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$1923
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
5.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$6285
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$4935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$4.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$22.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$2141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$15409

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$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
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1838
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2219
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$2016
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2025
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1618
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2128
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1590
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2338
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1904
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1870
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$527
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$496
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$409
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$822
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1175
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1604
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$593
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1487
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1861
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2217
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$439
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$379
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1906
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1822
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1928
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$408
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$476
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$453
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$459
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2496
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1829
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$514
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1889
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$513
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$445
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$445
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$419
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1894