Kampala vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$316
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
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 6887th and 6443rd ($707 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 6586th and 5234th 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
$2.75
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$1838

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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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564