Kampala vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$508
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1452
🏠 One person rent
$314
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
46
😀 Quality of life
44
50
🏙️ Population
1.68M
3M

The cost of living in Kampala is 37% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 6903rd and 8574th ($698 vs $508) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 84th 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 6624th and 6227th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$2.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$8.75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$13.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
20.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$4.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$1.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$0.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$68
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$618

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$646
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$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$515
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$710
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$788