Kampala vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$316
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
69
😀 Quality of life
44
78
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kampala is 32% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6887th and 5350th ($707 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Uganda vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6586th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$7369

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$559
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$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
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$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
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$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668