Kampala vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$316
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
92
😀 Quality of life
44
86
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kampala is 60% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6887th and 2722nd ($707 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Rome. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6586th and 294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Rome

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Kampala Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$10781

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262