Abu Dhabi vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4485
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2675
$136
😷 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 187% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1859th and 7132nd ($2070 vs $722) 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 447th and 6923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.29
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1520
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.7
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.1
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10145
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.58
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.75
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.6
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$649
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13889
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2420
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1473
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1457
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2183
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1214
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2014
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1923
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$796
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1080
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1109
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1192
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1135
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$545
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$931
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1037
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$541
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$823
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$545
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$575
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$565
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$465
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$547
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$523
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$575
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$563
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$613
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$627
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$487
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1632
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$492

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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