Addis Ababa vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$758
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
34
54
😀 Quality of life
45
48
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.68M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 76% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4635th and 7132nd ($1269 vs $722) 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 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 7273rd and 6923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Kampala

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Addis Ababa Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

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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