Kampala vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$273
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$579
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
43
😀 Quality of life
46
63
🏙️ Population
1.68M
527K

The cost of living in Kampala is 14% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7156th and 6533rd ($654 vs $760) 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6597th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$4244

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$600
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$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116