Bangalore vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$249
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
74
52
😀 Quality of life
68
44
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.68M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 18% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8023rd and 6887th ($578 vs $707) 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 2.1 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 3393rd and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$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