Juba vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$214
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$358
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.6
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$140
😷 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 26% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8618th and 7291st ($513 vs $697) 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 9200th and 6847th 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
$3.29
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1366
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$797
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.5
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4026
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$505
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$577
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$591
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$494
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$810
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$860
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$624
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$635
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$505
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$697
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$494
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$573
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$795
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$531
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$541
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$784
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$524
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$513
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$549
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$746
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$671
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$553
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$532
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$411
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$872
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$910
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$533
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$583
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$613
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$447
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$543
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$946
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$688
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$543
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$779
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$689
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$448
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$807

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618