Kampala vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$316
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
37
😀 Quality of life
44
72
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.44K

The cost of living in Kampala is 57% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6887th and 3052nd ($707 vs $1649) 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 0.9 months in Valletta. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 6586th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$8876

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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344