Kampala vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1437
🏠 One person rent
$322
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$426
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$21.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$244
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
47
😀 Quality of life
48
55
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.57M

The cost of living in Kampala is 28% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 7132nd and 8262nd ($722 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 5th in Iran, while ranked 6923rd and 6346th 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
$2.86
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$3.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$18.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$28.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
23.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$1077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$2.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$1.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$2.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$1920

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$563
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$624
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$651
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$505
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$533
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$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
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$547
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$523
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$541
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$489
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$487
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$545
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$465
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$492
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$479
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$545
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$565
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$613
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$500
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$481
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$476
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$823
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$707
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$556
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1309
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1037
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1192
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$551
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1109
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$931
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1461
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$546
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$711
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$1923
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$635
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698