Kampala vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$316
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
48
😀 Quality of life
44
30
🏙️ Population
1.68M
5.35M

The cost of living in Kampala is 21% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 6887th and 6170th ($707 vs $889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Uganda and Sudan, respectively. Check Uganda vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 6586th and 8091st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Khartoum

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Kampala Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
21.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$3.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$2065

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$902
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$868
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$851
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1094
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$935
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$946
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$491
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1096
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$490
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$502
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$524
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$799
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$492
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$686
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$928
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$944
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$814
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$324
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1123
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$590
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$940
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$513
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$513
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$915
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$837
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$314
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$810
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$489
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$895
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$333
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$554
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$520
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$488