Budapest vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2730
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$553
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$178
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
92
53
😀 Quality of life
79
44
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.68M

The cost of living in Budapest is 59% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4777th and 6903rd ($1109 vs $698) 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 0.3 months in Kampala. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 618th and 6624th 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
$9.45
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4106
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2694
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.79
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.3
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11151
$4369

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$901
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$790
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$939
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$843
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$924
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$827
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$794
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$762
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$855
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$781
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1019
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$823
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$987
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$666
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$786
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$922
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$784
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$784
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1039
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1237
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$802
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$747
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1080
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$794
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$892
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1181
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$676
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$692
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$750
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1202
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1275
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$768
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$766
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$848
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1039

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638