Kampala vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$322
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$2129
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
39
😀 Quality of life
48
76
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.44K

The cost of living in Kampala is 60% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 7132nd and 2829th ($722 vs $1810) 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 0.2 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 6923rd and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Valletta

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Kampala Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$12962

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$670
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$563
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$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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388