Kampala vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$273
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$1259
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
69
😀 Quality of life
46
76
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.38M

The cost of living in Kampala is 31% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7156th and 5668th ($654 vs $951) 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 6597th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$7940

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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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619