Juba vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1254
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$227
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$128
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
10
57
😀 Quality of life
15
49
🏙️ Population
459K
1.68M

The cost of living in Juba is 27% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8477th and 7003rd ($527 vs $717) 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 9195th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1501
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.24
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.8
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3198
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$519
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$508
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$833
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$879
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$654
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$658
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$520
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$717
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$508
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$582
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$820
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$578
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$567
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$804
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$511
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$528
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$543
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$802
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$597
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$499
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$503
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$396
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$758
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$1031
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$491
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$524
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$656
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$412
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$549
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$957
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$687
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$505
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$803
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$686
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$460
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$811

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