Kampala vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$322
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$4180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
94
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
1.68M
664K

The cost of living in Kampala is 73% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 7132nd and 676th ($722 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Uganda and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Uganda vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6923rd and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Rotterdam

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Kampala Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$13439

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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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727