Busan vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$430
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
92
48
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.68M

The cost of living in Busan is 54% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5007th and 7132nd ($1114 vs $722) 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 2.3 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 121st and 6923rd 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
$5.89
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602