Kampala vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$322
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$6864
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
82
😀 Quality of life
48
96
🏙️ Population
1.68M
449K

The cost of living in Kampala is 81% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7132nd and 13th ($722 vs $3784) 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 6923rd and 9th 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
$2.86
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171