Kampala vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$314
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$1394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
70
😀 Quality of life
44
78
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kampala is 33% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6903rd and 5261st ($698 vs $1037) 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 6624th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$6749

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$646
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$558
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$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
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$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633