Bucharest vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$496
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
76
52
😀 Quality of life
78
44
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.68M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 47% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5404th and 6887th ($1036 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.3 months in Kampala. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 642nd and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543