Jerusalem vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1948
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4581
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2599
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
77
52
😀 Quality of life
85
46
🏙️ Population
936K
1.68M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 198% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1907th and 7156th ($1948 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Israel and Uganda, respectively. Check Israel vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Jerusalem ranked 3rd best city to live in Israel vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 276th and 6597th 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
$16.1
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1338
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$906
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2415
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1678
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.6
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.13%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13221
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9303
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.6
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.6
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10218
$4869

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$964
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1011
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571