Kampala vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$322
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$175
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
49
😀 Quality of life
48
36
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.81M

The cost of living in Kampala is 15% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 7132nd and 6562nd ($722 vs $848) 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 0.2 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 6923rd and 8388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Omdurman

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Kampala Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$5.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
29.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$2143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$1136
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$6.88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$7.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$3.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$83.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$1622

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$670
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$563
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$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
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$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$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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$832
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$819
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1104
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$800
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$858
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$804
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$931
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$1017
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$498
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$964
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$498
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$510
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$531
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$863
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$497
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$810
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$905
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$919
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$1022
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$369
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1209
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1107
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$775
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$521
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$522
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$893
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$795
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$902
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$385
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$996
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$448
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$906
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$491
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$572
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$528
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$415
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$491