Busan vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$380
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
91
46
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.68M

The cost of living in Busan is 57% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5114th and 7156th ($1029 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1st in South Korea and Uganda, respectively. Check South Korea vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 108th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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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