Doha vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
44
57
😀 Quality of life
82
49
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.68M

The cost of living in Doha is 158% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 2509th and 7003rd ($1849 vs $717) 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 1.6 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 608th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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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