Kampala vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$312
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$209
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
96
😀 Quality of life
48
64
🏙️ Population
1.68M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kampala is 9% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7291st and 7691st ($697 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.3 months in Tehran. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6847th and 5219th 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
$2.65
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$2402

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$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466