Kampala vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$273
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$1375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
37
😀 Quality of life
46
72
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.44K

The cost of living in Kampala is 61% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 7156th and 2834th ($654 vs $1657) 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 0.8 months in Valletta. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 6597th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.13
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$10317

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$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355