Kampala vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$273
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$1795
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
92
😀 Quality of life
46
87
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.87M

The cost of living in Kampala is 61% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7156th and 2685th ($654 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 6597th and 230th 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
$2.52
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229