Alexandria vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1723
🏠 One person rent
$110
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$94.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
48
52
😀 Quality of life
51
47
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.68M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 51% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 9104th and 7036th ($326 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 6192nd and 6438th 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
$3.57
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$62.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
20.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$1260
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$4873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$66.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$42
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$188
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$5122

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$515
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$544
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$455
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$528
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$497
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$440
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$471
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$455
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$427
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$925
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$469
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$552
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$915
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$647
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$501
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$910
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$709
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$580
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$459
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$572
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$612
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$648
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$554
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$461
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$459
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$453
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$634
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$515
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$461
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$862
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$389
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$494
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$460
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$412
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$948
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$412
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$460
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$560