Kampala vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$322
$1122
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$1887
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$3317
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
54
86
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
1.68M
518K

The cost of living in Kampala is 63% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 7132nd and 2232nd ($722 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 144th in Uganda and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Uganda vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Sheffield ranked 27th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6923rd and 177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Sheffield

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Kampala Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$20.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$86.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$833
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$4981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$2791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$87
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$20.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$74.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$1257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$24899

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1631
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1567
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1558
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1874
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1861
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1882
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1925
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1904
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1991
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1741
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$2002
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1841
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1787
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1733
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1891
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1827
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2080
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2055
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$2033
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1974
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1427
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1818
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1855
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1857
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2079
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2025
68 km or 42 mi York
$1915
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1496
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1900
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1674
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2046
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1871