Dubai vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
65
57
😀 Quality of life
91
49
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.68M

The cost of living in Dubai is 251% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 848th and 7003rd ($2514 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 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 158th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Kampala

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