Kampala vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$2092
🏠 One person rent
$314
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
48
😀 Quality of life
44
31
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.81M

The cost of living in Kampala is 23% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 6903rd and 5997th ($698 vs $908) 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 6624th and 7979th 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
$2.45
$6.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$636
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$1183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$44.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$3.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$2051

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KampalaOmdurman

Cost of living

$349

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$483
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$625
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$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
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$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
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$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
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$648
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$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
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$647
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$638

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Distance City Cost of living
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$888
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$877
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1131
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$860
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$943
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$855
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1006
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$897
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$488
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1003
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$487
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$496
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$520
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$752
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$486
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$662
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$960
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$974
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$838
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$329
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1146
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$979
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$654
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$508
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$506
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$902
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$829
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$910
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$335
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$886
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$362
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$905
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$482
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$513
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$360
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$482