Kampala vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$314
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
96
😀 Quality of life
44
60
🏙️ Population
1.68M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kampala is 11% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6903rd and 6486th ($698 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.3 months in Tehran. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6624th and 5221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Tehran

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Kampala Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$1951

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$522
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$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
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$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
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$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
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$803
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$541
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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
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$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510