Kampala vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$316
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
81
😀 Quality of life
44
98
🏙️ Population
1.68M
447K

The cost of living in Kampala is 79% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6887th and 41st ($707 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Uganda and Switzerland, respectively. Check Uganda vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 2 months in Zurich. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6586th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Zurich

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Kampala Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$20539

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843