Kampala vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1314
🏠 One person rent
$273
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$376
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
35
😀 Quality of life
46
23
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kampala is 25% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7156th and 8335th ($654 vs $523) 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 6597th and 8884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$5.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$84.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$2959

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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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$467
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$470
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$481
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$466
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$467
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$490
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$486
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$923
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$522
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$551
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$920
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$467
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$524
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$468
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$938
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$800
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$498
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$466
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$602
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$466
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$815
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$820
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$702
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$705
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$676
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$885
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1032
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1061
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$883
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1100
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1361
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$923
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$959
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$1642
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$844
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$840