Kampala vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$312
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$4246
😷 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 74% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 7291st and 649th ($697 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 6847th and 20th 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
$2.65
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$13092

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$635
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799