Beirut vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2943
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$555
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
75
52
😀 Quality of life
61
44
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.68M

The cost of living in Beirut is 65% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4691st and 6887th ($1165 vs $707) 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 4996th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.92
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.5
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1699
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3352
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1315
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.8
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.7
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4334
$4412

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Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$948
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$857
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$767
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$708
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$545
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$672
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1635
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1565
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1579
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1451
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1612
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1624
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1617
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1544
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1617
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1582
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1532
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1674
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1706
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1614
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$462
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$630
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1749
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1787
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1556
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$450
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$598
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2045
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$427
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1838

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543