Jerusalem vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5127
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$1224
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$2310
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2561
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
78
53
😀 Quality of life
85
44
🏙️ Population
936K
1.68M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 203% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1551st and 6903rd ($2114 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 0.3 months in Kampala. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 374th and 6624th 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
$22.2
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.98
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1903
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.04%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13235
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8778
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.82
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$878
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17799
$4369

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$905
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$996
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1506
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$762
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$813
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1556
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2123
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1811
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1919
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1930
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1927
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1853
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1884
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$877
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2072
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2156
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1834
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2232
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$761
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1890
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2035
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1965
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1837
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1912
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2145
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1990
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1931
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$552
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1902
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1680
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1686
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1511

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