Kampala vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$312
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$295
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$252
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
45
😀 Quality of life
48
56
🏙️ Population
1.68M
3M

The cost of living in Kampala is 45% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 7291st and 8757th ($697 vs $482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 61st 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 0.5 months in Mashhad. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 6847th and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Mashhad

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Kampala Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$0.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$8.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
21.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$4.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$0.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$79.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$24.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$46.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$629

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$635
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$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638