Amman vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2557
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$384
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
65
54
😀 Quality of life
73
48
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.68M

The cost of living in Amman is 48% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5330th and 7291st ($1032 vs $697) 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 0.4 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 2337th and 6847th 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
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.43
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.93%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1681
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1021
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.24
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.7
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7735
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$538
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$745
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$771
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1205
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$1070
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2663
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1994
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1077
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$742
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$977
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2347
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$2133
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$2336
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1149
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2466
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2465
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$2044
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1933
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$2125
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2430
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2873
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$2201
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2541

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