Abu Dhabi vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4703
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$1173
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$2618
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3781
$178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
53
53
😀 Quality of life
83
44
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.68M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 162% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 2320th and 6903rd ($1828 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 2.1 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 438th and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.61
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2996
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5750
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4816
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.3
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12452
$4369

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2379
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1494
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1844
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2240
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1239
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1779
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1709
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$780
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$967
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1223
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1243
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1090
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$547
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1068
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1056
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$548
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$897
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$901
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$514
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$518
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$589
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$551
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$546
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$563
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$557
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$585
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$515
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$507
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$464
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$605
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$529
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1637
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$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