Kampala vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$736
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$314
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$35.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
76
😀 Quality of life
44
55
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.59M

The cost of living in Kampala is 5% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 6903rd and 6734th ($698 vs $736) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Uganda and Iran, respectively. Check Uganda vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 6624th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Karaj

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Kampala Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$8.55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$13.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$5.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$2.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$0.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$16.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$823

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183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554