Kampala vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$312
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$1083
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
54
41
😀 Quality of life
48
57
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kampala is 32% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7291st and 5338th ($697 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Uganda and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Uganda vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6847th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Mecca

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Kampala Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$4518

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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
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497