Bangkok vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$465
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
89
54
😀 Quality of life
73
48
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.68M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 42% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5467th and 7132nd ($1027 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Uganda, respectively. Check Thailand vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 2647th and 6923rd 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
$3.24
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$4366

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Kampala

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