Bucharest vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$525
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
77
57
😀 Quality of life
81
49
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.68M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 56% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4913th and 7003rd ($1116 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Uganda, respectively. Check Romania vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 646th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$3783

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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