Kampala vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$316
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$3121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
52
87
😀 Quality of life
44
91
🏙️ Population
1.68M
518K

The cost of living in Kampala is 61% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 6887th and 2462nd ($707 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 167th 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 1.7 months in Sheffield. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Sheffield ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6586th and 127th 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
$2.75
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$9922

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855