Kampala vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$316
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
43
😀 Quality of life
44
63
🏙️ Population
1.68M
527K

The cost of living in Kampala is 10% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6887th and 6502nd ($707 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Uganda vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6586th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$4291

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$643
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$559
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191