Kampala vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$2358
🏠 One person rent
$314
$566
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$1728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
15
😀 Quality of life
44
47
🏙️ Population
1.68M
886K

The cost of living in Kampala is 35% less expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 6903rd and 4967th ($698 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Uganda and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Uganda vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.6 months in Tabuk. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tabuk ranked 10th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6624th and 6450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Tabuk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$93.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1372
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$2.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$6.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$77
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$8574

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$646
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$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$809
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$381
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1577
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$793
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$961
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$646
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$342
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$336
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$710
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$1716
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1680
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1471
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1684
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1686
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$813
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$762
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$1742
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$905
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$781
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1732
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$2114
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$994
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$640
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1506
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$996
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1511
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$552
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$1837
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$1811
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2123
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$1884
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$1891
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$272
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028