Beirut vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Beirut | Kampala | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Beirut is 80% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4326th and 6903rd ($1255 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lebanon and Uganda, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Uganda comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Beirut compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 4772nd and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Beirut vs Kampala
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| Beirut | Kampala | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Beirut
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8.2 mi |  Jounieh | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Zahle | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Sidon | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Tripoli | |
| 75 km or 46 mi | Tyre | |
| 76 km or 47 mi |  Kiryat Shmona | |
| 83 km or 52 mi |  Damascus | |
| 99 km or 62 mi | Ma'alot-Tarshiha | |
| 102 km or 64 mi | Safed | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Nahariya | |
| 112 km or 69 mi | Karmiel | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Acre | |
| 115 km or 72 mi | Sakhnin | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Arraba | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Tamra | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Tiberias | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Kiryat Motzkin | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Kiryat Yam | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Kiryat Bialik | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Shefa-'Amr | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Kiryat Ata | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Haifa | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Nof HaGalil | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Nesher | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Nazareth | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Migdal HaEmek | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Yokneam Illit | |
| 144 km or 89 mi | Afula | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Homs | |
| 151 km or 94 mi |  Irbid | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Zikhron Ya'akov | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Umm al-Fahm | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Pardes Hanna-Karkur | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Baqa-Jatt | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Hadera | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Hama | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Jerash | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Netanya | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Latakia | |
| 186 km or 116 mi | Tayibe |
Cities near Kampala
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 7 mi |  Kira Town | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Entebbe | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Jinja | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Tororo | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Mbale | |
| 212 km or 131 mi |  Mumias | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Kisumu | |
| 274 km or 171 mi | Gulu | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Kasese | |
| 294 km or 183 mi |  Bunia | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Eldoret | |
| 317 km or 197 mi |  Mwanza | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Beni | |
| 350 km or 217 mi |  Byumba | |
| 355 km or 220 mi | Arua | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Butembo | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Kigali | |
| 384 km or 238 mi | Ruhengeri | |
| 393 km or 244 mi | Nakuru | |
| 431 km or 268 mi |  Muyinga | |
| 432 km or 269 mi | Nyanza | |
| 432 km or 269 mi | Gisenyi | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Kibuye | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | Butare | |
| 471 km or 293 mi | Ngozi | |
| 494 km or 307 mi | Ruyigi | |
| 503 km or 313 mi | Nairobi | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Gitega | |
| 514 km or 320 mi | Cyangugu | |
| 516 km or 321 mi |  Juba | |
| 517 km or 321 mi | Bubanza | |
| 520 km or 323 mi | Bukavu | |
| 523 km or 325 mi | Thika | |
| 545 km or 339 mi | Bujumbura | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Rutana | |
| 559 km or 348 mi | Machakos | |
| 563 km or 350 mi | Uvira | |
| 564 km or 351 mi | Meru | |
| 583 km or 362 mi | Makamba | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Arusha |