Kampala vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$312
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$382
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
54
63
😀 Quality of life
48
43
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kampala is 32% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7291st and 5331st ($697 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.4 months in Soweto. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6847th and 7513th 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
$2.65
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$5012

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$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965