Addis Ababa vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$739
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
33
57
😀 Quality of life
46
49
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.68M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 80% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4519th and 7003rd ($1289 vs $717) 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 0.2 months in Kampala. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 7005th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

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