Kampala vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$316
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
20
😀 Quality of life
44
67
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.41M

The cost of living in Kampala is 17% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6887th and 6257th ($707 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 1.9 months in Medina. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6586th and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Medina

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Kampala Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$7706

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$643
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$559
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$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
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$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
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$934