Bangkok vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$434
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
89
54
😀 Quality of life
74
48
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.68M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 43% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5606th and 7291st ($996 vs $697) 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 2044th and 6847th 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
$3.36
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$5038

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618