Beirut vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1441
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3510
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$641
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
74
54
😀 Quality of life
63
48
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.68M

The cost of living in Beirut is 107% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4177th and 7291st ($1441 vs $697) 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 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 5483rd and 6847th 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
$10.8
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$1.33
 Cappuccino
$4.49
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1356
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.06%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3695
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.82
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8983
$5038

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Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1204
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1093
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$927
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$841
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$700
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$706
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$2195
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$2069
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$2008
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1873
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$2112
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$2150
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$2142
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$2044
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$2122
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1891
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$2043
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$2125
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2184
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$2133
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$390
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$771
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2230
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2129
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1918
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$441
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$745
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2175
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$446
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2347

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