Kampala vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$4145
🏠 One person rent
$316
$1071
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1872
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1966
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
93
😀 Quality of life
44
83
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.86M

The cost of living in Kampala is 60% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 6887th and 2592nd ($707 vs $1780) 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 0.3 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 6586th and 387th 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
$2.75
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$4.93
 Cappuccino
$2.68
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$6035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$4031
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$35.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$9.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$5.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$9.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$90.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$29.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$13474

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$643
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$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
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1443
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1406
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1128
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1136
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$931
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$932
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1103
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1042
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1185
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1104
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1224
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$916
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$889
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$1005
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$1113
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$1085
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$1022
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1257
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$1021
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1200
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$1002
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1134
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$527
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$957
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1160
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1099
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1057
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$1053
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1118
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1047
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$935
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$1101
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$1068
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1118
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$1096
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$977
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1061
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$839
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1054
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$390