Amman vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$398
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
64
57
😀 Quality of life
71
49
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.68M

The cost of living in Amman is 41% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5492nd and 7003rd ($1009 vs $717) 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 0.5 months in Amman compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 3561st and 6747th 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
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.06%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1472
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.66
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.4
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5786
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$548
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$748
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1072
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$915
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2447
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1732
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$987
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$718
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$837
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2108
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$807
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1817
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1998
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2153
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1021
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2142
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2347
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1808
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1855
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1850
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2290
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2937
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1947
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2303

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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