Bucharest vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$562
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$140
😷 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 65% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4877th and 7291st ($1148 vs $697) 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 1.3 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 482nd and 6847th 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
$11.6
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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