Jerusalem vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5689
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$1439
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$674
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3017
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
78
57
😀 Quality of life
87
49
🏙️ Population
936K
1.68M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 241% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 950th and 7003rd ($2447 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Israel and Uganda, respectively. Check Israel vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 351st and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Kampala

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Jerusalem Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.3
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.4
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.82
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2738
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2087
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.94%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14293
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9538
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.26
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.19
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$954
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23696
$3783

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$987
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1072
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$837
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1998
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1021
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1732
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2347
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1947
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2142
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2064
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$915
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2303
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1937
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$807
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2040
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1993
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2937
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2290
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2153
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$548
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2108
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1855
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1879
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1850

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