Juba vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1267
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$222
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$110
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
11
54
😀 Quality of life
15
48
🏙️ Population
500K
1.68M

The cost of living in Juba is 27% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8554th and 7132nd ($528 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Sudan and Uganda, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Juba compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 9209th and 6923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Juba vs Kampala

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Juba Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1385
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$817
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.82
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.23
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.3
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.79
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3694
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$522
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$507
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$825
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$876
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$651
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$670
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$521
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$722
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$510
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$593
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$810
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$563
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$572
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$798
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$505
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$520
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$533
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$775
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$620
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$518
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$508
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$395
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$811
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$996
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$507
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$544
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$623
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$409
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$542
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$961
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$691
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$517
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$798
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$692
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$455
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$797

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602