Kampala vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1428
🏠 One person rent
$303
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$419
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$235
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
57
49
😀 Quality of life
49
56
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.57M

The cost of living in Kampala is 30% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 7003rd and 8247th ($717 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st 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 4th in Iran, while ranked 6747th and 6229th 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
$2.93
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$13.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$34.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
22.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$2.34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$1.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$7.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$6.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$2133

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$543
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$627
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$567
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$833
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$528
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$656
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$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
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$503
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$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
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$811
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$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
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$688
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$612

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$530
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$503
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$529
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$477
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$463
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$530
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$453
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$483
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$470
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$534
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$545
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$604
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$501
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$476
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$459
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$873
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$730
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$930
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$549
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1237
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1008
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$1230
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$542
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1201
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$908
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
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$1454
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$530
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$726
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$1770
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$632
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$1283
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$889
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$719