Cairo vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$190
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$140
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
83
54
😀 Quality of life
63
48
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.68M

The cost of living in Cairo is 31% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8753rd and 7291st ($483 vs $697) 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 0.2 months in Kampala. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 5501st and 6847th 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
$4.87
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

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