Kampala vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$312
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$2274
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
66
😀 Quality of life
48
86
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.25M

The cost of living in Kampala is 55% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 7291st and 3851st ($697 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.5 months in Sharjah. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6847th and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Sharjah

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Kampala Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$8199

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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
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2356
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2470
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1173
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1455
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$2015
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$494
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$497
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$526
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$521
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1340
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1062
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1218
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$514
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$530
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$965
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1059
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$559
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$700
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$457
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$917
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$459
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$717
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$517
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$469