Kampala vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$316
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
52
62
😀 Quality of life
44
39
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kampala is 27% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6887th and 5883rd ($707 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6586th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$4830

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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045