Kampala vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$322
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$2465
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
66
😀 Quality of life
48
87
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.25M

The cost of living in Kampala is 51% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 7132nd and 4144th ($722 vs $1473) 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 1.7 months in Sharjah. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6923rd and 352nd 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
$2.86
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$7922

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492