Kampala vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$303
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$3894
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
57
94
😀 Quality of life
49
94
🏙️ Population
1.68M
664K

The cost of living in Kampala is 73% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 7003rd and 689th ($717 vs $2615) 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 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6747th and 67th 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
$2.93
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$7.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$13809

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$658
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$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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671