Kampala vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$322
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$1631
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
54
63
😀 Quality of life
48
48
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kampala is 32% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7132nd and 5251st ($722 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Uganda and South Africa, respectively. Check Uganda vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 6923rd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Soweto

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Kampala Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$4370

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950