Kampala vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$303
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$680
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$130
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
57
54
😀 Quality of life
49
36
🏙️ Population
1.68M
5.35M

The cost of living in Kampala is 20% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 7003rd and 6246th ($717 vs $896) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.1 months in Khartoum. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Khartoum ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 6747th and 8264th 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
$2.93
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$30.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$463
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$28.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
30.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$2128
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1137
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$3.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$3.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$66.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$1959

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$658
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$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
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$910
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$879
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$857
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1116
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$925
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$867
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$971
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1016
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$500
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$508
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$533
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$864
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$499
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$826
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$944
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$960
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1039
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$348
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1155
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$802
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1162
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$520
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$519
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$911
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$365
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$1031
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$499
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$918
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$428
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$559
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$527
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$498