Kampala vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$303
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$240
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
57
96
😀 Quality of life
49
66
🏙️ Population
1.68M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kampala is 5% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7003rd and 7204th ($717 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 Tehran. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6747th and 5113th 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
$2.93
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$2007

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$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488