Kampala vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$322
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$250
😷 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 7132nd and 8726th ($722 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd 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 6923rd and 6291st 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
$2.86
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$627

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$670
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$563
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$593
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$624
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$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
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$533
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$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
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639