Dubai vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$207
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
64
52
😀 Quality of life
88
46
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.68M

The cost of living in Dubai is 241% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1218th and 7156th ($2229 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Uganda, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 189th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Kampala

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Dubai Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

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