Kampala vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$312
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$122
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
33
😀 Quality of life
48
42
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kampala is 31% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7291st and 8488th ($697 vs $532) 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 6847th and 7615th 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
$2.65
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$4197

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$635
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$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910