Budapest vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$707
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$142
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
92
57
😀 Quality of life
82
49
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.68M

The cost of living in Budapest is 92% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4312th and 7003rd ($1377 vs $717) 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 1.1 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 636th and 6747th 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
$10.6
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$3783

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1089
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$936
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1070
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$943
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1148
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$895
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$971
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$946
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$806
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$973
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1037
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$861
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$949
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1176
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1346
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$982
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$890
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1126
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$917
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$992
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1311
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$913
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$965
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$985
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1388
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1497
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$832
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$934
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1257
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1162

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612