Kampala vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$312
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$1726
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
71
😀 Quality of life
48
79
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.21M

The cost of living in Kampala is 50% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7291st and 4339th ($697 vs $1386) 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 1.2 months in Sofia. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6847th and 746th 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
$2.65
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$12236

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$635
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$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800