Kampala vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$273
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$814
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$195
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
48
😀 Quality of life
46
30
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.81M

The cost of living in Kampala is 30% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 7156th and 5755th ($654 vs $936) 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 6597th and 8446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
21.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$3.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$6.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$66.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$62.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$2033

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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
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$901
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$899
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1095
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$881
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$959
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$881
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1061
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$885
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$466
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1361
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$466
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$479
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$498
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$883
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$467
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$800
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$1034
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$820
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$280
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1100
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1032
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$871
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$484
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$489
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$920
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$844
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$923
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$404
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$840
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$443
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$938
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$466
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$498
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$449
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$467