Kampala vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$6700
🏠 One person rent
$322
$1749
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$3002
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$337
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$4145
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
99
😀 Quality of life
48
98
🏙️ Population
1.68M
5.45M

The cost of living in Kampala is 75% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 7132nd and 348th ($722 vs $2844) 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 6923rd and 2nd 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
$2.86
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$2123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$3835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$2492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$13218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$7866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$3.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$118
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$9.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$70.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$80.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$2281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$21946

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$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2379
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2482
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2050
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1710
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1997
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1699
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1821
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1477
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2223
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1867
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1288
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1824
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1815
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2703
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1979
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2528
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2352
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1896
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1860
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1487
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1766
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1894
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1813
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1798
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1829
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2496
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1928
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1906
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2269
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1822
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1988
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2217
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1604
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1864