Alexandria vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
51
54
😀 Quality of life
57
48
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.68M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 48% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 9023rd and 7291st ($366 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Uganda, respectively. Check Egypt vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6205th and 6847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Kampala

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Alexandria Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618