Dubai vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$184
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
64
52
😀 Quality of life
86
44
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.68M

The cost of living in Dubai is 227% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1098th and 6887th ($2309 vs $707) 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 1.5 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 306th and 6586th 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
$10.5
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

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