Cairo vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$189
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$142
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
84
57
😀 Quality of life
60
49
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.68M

The cost of living in Cairo is 34% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8802nd and 7003rd ($473 vs $717) 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 0.4 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 5895th and 6747th 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
$4.18
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612