Bangalore vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$239
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
74
52
😀 Quality of life
70
46
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.68M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 11% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7797th and 7156th ($585 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in India and Uganda, respectively. Check India vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 2674th and 6597th 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
$3.88
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

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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