Cairo vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$162
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
83
52
😀 Quality of life
57
44
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.68M

The cost of living in Cairo is 40% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8926th and 6887th ($424 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Uganda, respectively. Check Egypt vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 5583rd and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Kampala

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Cairo Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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