Kampala vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$273
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$203
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
46
😀 Quality of life
46
53
🏙️ Population
1.68M
3M

The cost of living in Kampala is 23% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 7156th and 8260th ($654 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 75th 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 4th in Iran, while ranked 6597th and 6128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$4.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$555

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$600
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$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700