Amman vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2473
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$386
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$345
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$663
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
64
53
😀 Quality of life
68
44
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.68M

The cost of living in Amman is 42% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5535th and 6903rd ($994 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Jordan and Uganda, respectively. Check Jordan vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 3048th and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Kampala

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Amman Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.3%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$875
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.9
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.46
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5545
$4369

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36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$608
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
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69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$996
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$877
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$2114
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1556
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$905
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$710
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$762
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1506
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1927
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1919
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1902
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$761
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1652
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1756
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1891
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1931
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1782
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$813
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1931
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2123
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1853
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1965
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1600
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2035
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1709
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1894
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1680
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1732
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1742
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1990
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2072
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2145
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1912
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2232
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1811
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2156

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638