Juba vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$229
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
10
52
😀 Quality of life
12
44
🏙️ Population
459K
1.68M

The cost of living in Juba is 26% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8522nd and 6887th ($520 vs $707) 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 0.8 months in Juba compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 9134th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3094
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543