Kampala vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$4492
🏠 One person rent
$312
$1227
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$2218
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
94
😀 Quality of life
48
87
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.86M

The cost of living in Kampala is 65% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 7291st and 2081st ($697 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Poland, respectively. Check Uganda vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.1 months in Warsaw. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 6847th and 335th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Warsaw

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Kampala Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$212
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$6270
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$4047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$75.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$24.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$15882

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1540
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1227
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1253
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$1023
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$1030
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1162
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1165
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1262
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1222
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1322
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$1060
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$1024
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$976
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$1078
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$1173
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$1137
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1305
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$1170
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1260
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$1229
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1454
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$669
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$925
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1241
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1235
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1170
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$1043
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1205
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1215
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$954
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$868
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$1102
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1216
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$1226
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$1010
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1114
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$980
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1105
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$445