Kampala vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$303
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1672
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
57
63
😀 Quality of life
49
45
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kampala is 27% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7003rd and 5704th ($717 vs $984) 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6747th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$3811

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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915