Budapest vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$810
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$140
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
92
54
😀 Quality of life
81
48
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.68M

The cost of living in Budapest is 127% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 3675th and 7291st ($1580 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Uganda, respectively. Check Hungary vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 646th and 6847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Kampala

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Budapest Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$5038

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

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