Amman vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$358
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$600
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
63
52
😀 Quality of life
69
46
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.68M

The cost of living in Amman is 50% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5457th and 7156th ($981 vs $654) 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 3121st and 6597th 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
$7.28
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.64%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.11
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.1
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5798
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$679
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$602
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$625
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1011
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$849
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1948
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1583
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$964
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$735
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$737
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1850
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$760
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1660
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1752
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1873
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$802
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1900
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2068
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1427
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1678
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1689
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2149
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1701
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2113

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571