Bangkok vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$405
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
89
52
😀 Quality of life
75
46
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.68M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 38% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5960th and 7156th ($902 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Uganda, respectively. Check Thailand vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 1087th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Kampala

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Bangkok Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$4869

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Kampala

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