Kampala vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$312
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$8550
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
82
😀 Quality of life
48
97
🏙️ Population
1.68M
452K

The cost of living in Kampala is 82% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7291st and 11th ($697 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and Switzerland, respectively. Check Uganda vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6847th 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
$2.65
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$26431

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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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117