Kampala vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$316
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
35
😀 Quality of life
44
19
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kampala is 29% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6887th and 8269th ($707 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Yemen, respectively. Check Uganda vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6586th and 8890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$2963

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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$491
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$488
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$584
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$895
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$492
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$554
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$491
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$895
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$686
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$524
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$490
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$527
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$491
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$684
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$814
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$671
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$667
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$626
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$946
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$940
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$988
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$799
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1123
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1096
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1586
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810