Kampala vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$312
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$361
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$22.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$205
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
47
😀 Quality of life
48
41
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.57M

The cost of living in Kampala is 38% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 7291st and 8645th ($697 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Uganda and Iran, respectively. Check Uganda vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Shiraz ranked 30th in Iran, while ranked 6847th and 7725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Shiraz

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Kampala Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$0.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$15.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$24.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$3.12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$2.19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$2.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$6.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$5.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$2115

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$635
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$624
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$524
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$549
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$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
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$485
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$471
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$497
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$457
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$459
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$494
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$454
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$469
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$451
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$521
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$517
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$558
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$488
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$454
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$452
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$778
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$703
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$917
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$522
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$548
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1340
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1059
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1218
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$509
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1062
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$965
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$700
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1437
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$496
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$2015
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$620
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$694