Kampala vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$316
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
46
😀 Quality of life
44
50
🏙️ Population
1.68M
3M

The cost of living in Kampala is 31% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 6887th and 8365th ($707 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 71st 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 0.4 months in Mashhad. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 6586th and 6193rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$8.61
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
20.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$9.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$21.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$612

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$559
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$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
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$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
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$517
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1616
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$458
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1531
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$553
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$603
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$689
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$450
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$607
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$452
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$670
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$548
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1572
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$435
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$468
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$550
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$487
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$394
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$577
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$675
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$689
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$673
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$693
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$722
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$515
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$720
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$797