Kampala vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1536
🏠 One person rent
$316
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
50
😀 Quality of life
44
48
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.57M

The cost of living in Kampala is 27% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 6887th and 8203rd ($707 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th in Uganda and Iran, respectively. Check Uganda vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6586th and 6304th 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
$2.75
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$3.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$518
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
22.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$2.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$1.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$5.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$5.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$2159

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$643
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$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
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$546
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$537
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$556
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$541
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$489
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$561
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$548
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$507
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$527
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$520
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$577
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$515
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$588
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$545
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$490
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$878
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$713
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$557
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$588
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1267
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$989
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1226
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$552
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1218
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$870
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$467
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1457
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$559
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$716
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1719
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$728
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$879
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$705