Al Ain vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$889
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
38
57
😀 Quality of life
82
49
🏙️ Population
767K
1.68M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 102% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4123rd and 7003rd ($1449 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 588th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$3783

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$573
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$530
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$568
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$1237
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$529
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$1230
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$534
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$624
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$557
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$908
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$1008
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$806
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$873
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$553
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$930
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$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
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$530
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$453
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$477
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$503
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$808
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$463
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$658
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$578
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$623
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$511
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$543
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$627
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$567
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$833
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$528
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$656
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$820
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$597
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$617
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$804
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$758
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$499
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$503
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$687
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$524
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$396
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$491
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$412
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$686
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$687
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$811
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$689
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$505
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$527
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$689
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$803
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$460
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$754
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$688
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$420
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$842
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