Kampala vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2045
🏠 One person rent
$316
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
48
😀 Quality of life
44
29
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.81M

The cost of living in Kampala is 22% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 6887th and 6121st ($707 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Uganda and Sudan, respectively. Check Uganda vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 6586th and 8206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$44.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$9.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$2039

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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
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$889
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$868
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1094
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$851
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$935
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$847
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$988
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$946
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$491
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1096
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$490
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$502
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$524
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$799
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$492
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$686
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$928
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$944
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$814
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$324
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1123
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$940
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$590
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$513
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$513
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$895
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$837
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$915
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$314
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$810
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$333
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$895
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$489
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$554
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$520
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$350
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$488