Kampala vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$316
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$3539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
44
96
🏙️ Population
1.68M
985K

The cost of living in Kampala is 65% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6887th and 1883rd ($707 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and Sweden, respectively. Check Uganda vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 6586th and 17th 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
$2.75
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$2.68
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$7335

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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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328