Bucharest vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$474
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
77
53
😀 Quality of life
79
44
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.68M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 42% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5565th and 6903rd ($988 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Uganda, respectively. Check Romania vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 645th and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$4369

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$867
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$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
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$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638