Kampala vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1419
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$3073
🏠 One person rent
$303
$859
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$332
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$2246
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
57
66
😀 Quality of life
49
88
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.25M

The cost of living in Kampala is 49% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 7003rd and 4204th ($717 vs $1419) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Uganda and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Uganda vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.6 months in Sharjah. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6747th and 312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$8.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$9.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1064
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$108
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$10301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$8167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$66.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$9.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$6.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$68.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$6883

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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2521
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2514
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1228
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1449
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1078
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$792
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1081
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1849
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1770
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$530
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$529
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$568
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$534
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1237
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1201
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1230
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$557
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$573
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$908
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1008
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$553
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$530
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$604
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$873
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$624
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$477
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$930
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$463
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$808
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$545
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$483