Budapest vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$589
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$184
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
92
52
😀 Quality of life
80
44
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.68M

The cost of living in Budapest is 68% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4643rd and 6887th ($1185 vs $707) 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 551st and 6586th 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
$10.4
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$4412

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

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