Kampala vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$322
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$688
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
54
45
😀 Quality of life
48
67
🏙️ Population
1.68M
423K

The cost of living in Kampala is 19% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7132nd and 6421st ($722 vs $887) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6923rd and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Skopje

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Kampala Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$5443

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$670
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$563
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$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206