Bangalore vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$223
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
76
54
😀 Quality of life
63
48
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.68M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 28% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8579th and 7132nd ($523 vs $722) 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 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 5518th and 6923rd 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
$3.08
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602