Kampala vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$273
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$1519
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
20
😀 Quality of life
46
52
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.18M

The cost of living in Kampala is 27% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 7156th and 6017th ($654 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 1.7 months in Medina. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6597th and 6150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$9496

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$600
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$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964