Giza vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$318
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$90.3
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$183
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$23.7
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
83
53
😀 Quality of life
56
44
🏙️ Population
5.6M
1.68M

The cost of living in Giza is 54% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 9160th and 6903rd ($318 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Egypt and Uganda, respectively. Check Egypt vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Giza compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 5740th and 6624th 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
$3.13
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.3
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.12
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.6
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.86%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$603
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$314
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$1.96
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.39
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.28
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.26
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.6
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.6
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1943
$4369

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$349

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638