Kampala vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1908
🏠 One person rent
$322
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$123
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
49
😀 Quality of life
48
49
🏙️ Population
1.68M
5.35M

The cost of living in Kampala is 13% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 7132nd and 6633rd ($722 vs $832) 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 1st in Sudan, while ranked 6923rd and 6831st 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
$2.86
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$930
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$46.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$58.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
29.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$1147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$7.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$5.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$3.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$21.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$89.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$1662

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$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$848
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$819
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$800
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1104
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$858
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$804
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$931
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1017
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$498
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$510
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$531
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$863
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$497
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$810
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$905
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$919
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1022
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$369
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1209
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$775
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1107
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$521
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$522
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$902
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$795
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$385
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$996
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$491
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$906
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$448
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$572
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$528
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$491