Kampala vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$312
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$1337
😷 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 40% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 7291st and 4843rd ($697 vs $1164) 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 6847th and 4103rd 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
$2.65
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$5520

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$603
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$624
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$524
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$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
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$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
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$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
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$1077