Kampala vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$316
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
52
41
😀 Quality of life
44
53
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kampala is 25% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6887th and 6019th ($707 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Uganda and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Uganda vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6586th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$4675

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$643
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$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514