Kampala vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$316
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
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 6887th and 3679th ($707 vs $1503) 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 6586th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$9.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$5054

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2084
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2309
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1232
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1050
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$994
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$786
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1110
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1810
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1719
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$561
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$556
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$547
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$520
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1267
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1218
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1226
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$531
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$687
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$870
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$989
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$558
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$546
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$515
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$878
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$639
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$467
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$541
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$489
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$831
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$577
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$507