Kampala vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$303
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$8151
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
57
81
😀 Quality of life
49
100
🏙️ Population
1.68M
449K

The cost of living in Kampala is 81% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7003rd and 23rd ($717 vs $3691) 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 0.2 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 6747th and 2nd 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
$2.93
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$22875

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$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041