Kampala vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$273
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$217
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
76
😀 Quality of life
46
55
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.59M

The cost of living in Kampala is 6% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7156th and 6851st ($654 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 6597th and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$882

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$600
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$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550