Doha vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$207
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
45
52
😀 Quality of life
79
46
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.68M

The cost of living in Doha is 186% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 2137th and 7156th ($1872 vs $654) 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 1.8 months in Doha compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 501st and 6597th 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
$7.62
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$4869

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

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