Doha vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$184
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
45
52
😀 Quality of life
80
44
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.68M

The cost of living in Doha is 156% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 2461st and 6887th ($1810 vs $707) 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 2.1 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 6586th 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
$9.21
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543