Busan vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$427
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
72
57
😀 Quality of life
92
49
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.68M

The cost of living in Busan is 54% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4938th and 7003rd ($1108 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 150th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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