Doha vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
41
54
😀 Quality of life
83
48
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.68M

The cost of living in Doha is 201% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1744th and 7291st ($2100 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Uganda, respectively. Check Qatar vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 513th and 6847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Kampala

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Doha Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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