Kampala vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1507
🏠 One person rent
$312
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$32.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$245
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
75
😀 Quality of life
48
62
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.59M

The cost of living in Kampala is 2% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7291st and 7388th ($697 vs $684) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.4 months in Karaj. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 6847th and 5635th 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
$2.65
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$8.17
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$12.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$4.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
22.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$0.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$79.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$6.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$826

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$635
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484