Jerusalem vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4974
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2358
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
77
52
😀 Quality of life
84
44
🏙️ Population
936K
1.68M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 188% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1770th and 6887th ($2037 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Israel and Uganda, respectively. Check Israel vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 358th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Kampala

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Jerusalem Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.4
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1355
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1935
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12822
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8413
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.9
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11066
$4412

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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