Kampala vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$4227
🏠 One person rent
$273
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$1844
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$2637
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
52
87
😀 Quality of life
46
89
🏙️ Population
1.68M
518K

The cost of living in Kampala is 62% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 7156th and 2627th ($654 vs $1715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 177th 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.5 months in Sheffield. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Sheffield ranked 17th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6597th and 159th 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
$2.52
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$8.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.69
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$926
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
5.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$4054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$3169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$15.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$1085
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$9409

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1469
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1392
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1353
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1715
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1601
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1623
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1640
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1574
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1703
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1455
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1652
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1872
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1793
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1675
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1654
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1966
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1607
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1819
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1807
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1795
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1758
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1536
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1526
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1628
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1670
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1711
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1831
68 km or 42 mi York
$1783
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1613
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1761
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1487
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1932
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1751