Busan vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$395
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
89
44
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.68M

The cost of living in Busan is 59% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4837th and 6887th ($1122 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 0.3 months in Kampala. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 181st and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.28
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$2.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543