Kampala vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$322
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$1229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
71
😀 Quality of life
48
78
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.21M

The cost of living in Kampala is 46% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7132nd and 4516th ($722 vs $1329) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6923rd and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Sofia

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Kampala Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$11223

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784