Kampala vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$303
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$619
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$3571
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
57
95
😀 Quality of life
49
96
🏙️ Population
1.68M
985K

The cost of living in Kampala is 69% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 7003rd and 1273rd ($717 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Sweden, respectively. Check Uganda vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.6 months in Stockholm. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 6747th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Stockholm

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Kampala Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$7.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$11690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$6502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$8.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$33.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$15313

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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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482