Giza vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$410
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1005
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$157
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.6
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$142
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
83
57
😀 Quality of life
58
49
🏙️ Population
5.6M
1.68M

The cost of living in Giza is 43% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8955th and 7003rd ($410 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Egypt and Uganda, respectively. Check Egypt vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Giza compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6081st and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Kampala

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Giza Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$190
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.46%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$858
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1319
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.1
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.05
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.51
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.69
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.68
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.7
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.6
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2777
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021

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