Kampala vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$303
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$2219
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
57
91
😀 Quality of life
49
89
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kampala is 64% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7003rd and 1942nd ($717 vs $2020) 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 1.1 months in Rome. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6747th and 292nd 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
$2.93
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$10916

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$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323