Bangkok vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$424
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
89
57
😀 Quality of life
75
49
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.68M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 33% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5912th and 7003rd ($958 vs $717) 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 0.7 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 1890th and 6747th 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
$3.1
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$3783

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612