Kampala vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$888
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$314
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
48
😀 Quality of life
44
32
🏙️ Population
1.68M
5.35M

The cost of living in Kampala is 21% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 6903rd and 6100th ($698 vs $888) 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 6624th and 7844th 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
$2.45
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$7.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$28.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
21.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$2064

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$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$908
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$877
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$860
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1131
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$943
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$855
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1006
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$897
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$488
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1003
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$487
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$496
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$520
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$752
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$486
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$662
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$960
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$974
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$838
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$329
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1146
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$654
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$979
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$508
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$506
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$910
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$829
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$335
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$886
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$482
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$905
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$362
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$542
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$482