Kampala vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$322
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
33
😀 Quality of life
48
40
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kampala is 31% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7132nd and 8377th ($722 vs $551) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6923rd and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Sanaa

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Kampala Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$3830

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996