Kampala vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1494
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$3243
🏠 One person rent
$314
$958
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$2174
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
65
😀 Quality of life
44
83
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.25M

The cost of living in Kampala is 53% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6903rd and 3460th ($698 vs $1494) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6624th and 412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$9.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$9.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$802
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$704
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$1285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$103
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$6652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$4560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$6.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$45.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$4.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$7169

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$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2240
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2379
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1239
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1844
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$967
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$780
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1090
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1779
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1709
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$547
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$548
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$518
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$514
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1280
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1223
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1243
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$515
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$585
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$1068
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1056
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$589
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$563
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$507
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$897
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$605
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$464
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$546
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$901
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$529
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$829
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$573
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$536