Bangalore vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$221
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
76
57
😀 Quality of life
65
49
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.68M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 27% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8500th and 7003rd ($524 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in India and Uganda, respectively. Check India vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 5281st and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Kampala

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Bangalore Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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