Bucharest vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$535
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
78
54
😀 Quality of life
84
48
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.68M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 58% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4935th and 7132nd ($1138 vs $722) 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 0.2 months in Kampala. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 508th and 6923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Kampala

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Bucharest Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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