Kampala vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$3682
🏠 One person rent
$314
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1737
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$487
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$58.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$1922
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
37
😀 Quality of life
44
73
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.44K

The cost of living in Kampala is 56% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6903rd and 3109th ($698 vs $1583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Uganda and Malta, respectively. Check Uganda vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 6624th and 1378th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$1033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$785
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$2137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$1490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$82.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$3962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$9.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$94.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$8456

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$646
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$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1749
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1624
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1415
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1555
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1325
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1486
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1346
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1106
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$941
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1098
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$971
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1161
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1137
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1130
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1019
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$938
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$443
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$495
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$464
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$418
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$448
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1143
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$368
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$549
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$396
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$436
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$392
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$410
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$535
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$465
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1072
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1159
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$387
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$348