Kampala vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$273
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$1509
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
52
62
😀 Quality of life
46
44
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kampala is 25% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7156th and 6110th ($654 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Uganda and South Africa, respectively. Check Uganda vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6597th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952