Addis Ababa vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$407
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
32
52
😀 Quality of life
40
46
🏙️ Population
3.04M
1.68M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 41% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5819th and 7156th ($923 vs $654) 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 7141st and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571