Kampala vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$303
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$112
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
57
35
😀 Quality of life
49
38
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kampala is 28% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7003rd and 8195th ($717 vs $560) 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 6747th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$3336

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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031