Abu Dhabi vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$184
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
52
52
😀 Quality of life
83
44
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.68M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 155% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 2486th and 6887th ($1802 vs $707) 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 405th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543