Kampala vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$2317
🏠 One person rent
$314
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$1546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
20
😀 Quality of life
44
66
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.41M

The cost of living in Kampala is 43% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6903rd and 4439th ($698 vs $1215) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Uganda vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.3 months in Medina. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6624th and 3899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$7421

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$558
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$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
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$490
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$829
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905