Kampala vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$314
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
81
😀 Quality of life
44
98
🏙️ Population
1.68M
449K

The cost of living in Kampala is 79% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6903rd and 59th ($698 vs $3296) 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 0.3 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 6624th and 5th 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
$2.45
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$29610

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$558
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$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
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$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717