Dubai vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
66
54
😀 Quality of life
90
48
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.68M

The cost of living in Dubai is 235% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1039th and 7132nd ($2420 vs $722) 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 203rd and 6923rd 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
$10.2
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602