Cairo vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$193
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
83
52
😀 Quality of life
59
46
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.68M

The cost of living in Cairo is 16% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8130th and 7156th ($549 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Uganda, respectively. Check Egypt vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 5556th and 6597th 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
$5.45
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$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