Kampala vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$303
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$246
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
57
76
😀 Quality of life
49
61
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.59M

The cost of living in Kampala is 2% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7003rd and 7072nd ($717 vs $704) 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 0.3 months in Karaj. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 6747th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$836

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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
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183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540