Asmara vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$212
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
8
52
😀 Quality of life
17
46
🏙️ Population
963K
1.68M

The cost of living in Asmara is 24% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8513th and 7156th ($498 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Uganda, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 9076th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$4869

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$466
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$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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