Addis Ababa vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$604
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
32
52
😀 Quality of life
40
44
🏙️ Population
5.23M
1.68M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 56% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4928th and 6887th ($1103 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Uganda, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6957th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

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