Kampala vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$322
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$242
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
75
😀 Quality of life
48
60
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.59M

The cost of living in Kampala is 4% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7132nd and 7267th ($722 vs $696) 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 6923rd and 5965th 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
$2.86
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$833

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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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
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546