Kampala vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$2640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$6276
🏠 One person rent
$303
$1578
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$2764
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$366
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$4008
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
57
99
😀 Quality of life
49
100
🏙️ Population
1.68M
5.45M

The cost of living in Kampala is 73% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 7003rd and 649th ($717 vs $2640) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Australia, respectively. Check Uganda vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6747th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Sydney

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Kampala Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$9.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1915
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$3447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$12628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$7359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$4.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$29.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$2071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$19140

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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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15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2181
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1888
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1599
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1580
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1839
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1568
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1678
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1364
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2019
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1747
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1184
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1667
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1662
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2471
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1813
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2297
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2140
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1725
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1706
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1362
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1639
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1736
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1662
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1674
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1681
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$2308
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1768
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1728
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1738
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$2065
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1673
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1798
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$2058
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1464
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1710