Kampala vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$316
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$3835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
94
😀 Quality of life
44
94
🏙️ Population
1.68M
664K

The cost of living in Kampala is 68% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6887th and 1336th ($707 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Uganda and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Uganda vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6586th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$10888

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$643
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$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592