Kampala vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$322
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$1243
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
23
😀 Quality of life
48
69
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.41M

The cost of living in Kampala is 38% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 7132nd and 4849th ($722 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Uganda and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Uganda vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6923rd and 4347th 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
$2.86
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$5515

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$624
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$651
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$505
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$533
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$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
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$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
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$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
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$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
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$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
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$1010