Abu Dhabi vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
53
57
😀 Quality of life
85
49
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.68M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 171% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 2187th and 7003rd ($1942 vs $717) 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 1.6 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 443rd and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612