Kampala vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$312
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$2041
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
91
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kampala is 65% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7291st and 2104th ($697 vs $1972) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1 months in Rome. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6847th and 134th 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
$2.65
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$14156

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330