Busan vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$427
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
91
48
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.68M

The cost of living in Busan is 55% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5063rd and 7291st ($1084 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 120th and 6847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Kampala

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Busan Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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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