Abu Dhabi vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
51
54
😀 Quality of life
85
48
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.68M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 206% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1650th and 7291st ($2133 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Uganda, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 424th and 6847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Kampala

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Abu Dhabi Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Kampala

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