Amman vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$383
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
63
52
😀 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 5667th and 6887th ($1004 vs $707) 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 3456th and 6586th 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
$7.7
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$692
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$598
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$630
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$952
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$730
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2037
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1536
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$934
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$707
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$721
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1838
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$705
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1768
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1872
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$847
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1866
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2115
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1544
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1651
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1674
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2085
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2020

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543