Kampala vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$303
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1061
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
57
70
😀 Quality of life
49
78
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kampala is 42% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7003rd and 4611th ($717 vs $1244) 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 6747th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$9717

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$658
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$578
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$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777