Chennai vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$151
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
79
54
😀 Quality of life
66
48
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chennai is 41% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8922nd and 7132nd ($430 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and Uganda, respectively. Check India vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 5162nd and 6923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Kampala

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Chennai Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Kampala

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