Kampala vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$3809
🏠 One person rent
$314
$995
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$1906
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
94
😀 Quality of life
44
83
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.86M

The cost of living in Kampala is 57% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 6903rd and 3022nd ($698 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and Poland, respectively. Check Uganda vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.2 months in Warsaw. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 6624th and 410th 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
$2.45
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$8.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$4.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$949
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$749
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$6081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$4065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$522
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$13608

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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
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1324
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1302
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1090
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1095
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$882
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$884
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1082
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1025
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1125
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1083
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1170
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$964
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$947
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$989
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$965
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$1051
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$1016
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1234
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$983
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1173
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$935
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1093
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$469
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$866
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1098
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1057
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1025
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$950
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1107
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1042
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$902
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$1131
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$974
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1105
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$1108
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$977
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1016
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$893
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1020
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$385