Kampala vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$316
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
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 6887th and 6711th ($707 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 6586th and 5889th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$886

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$643
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559