Chennai vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$142
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
79
54
😀 Quality of life
65
48
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chennai is 41% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8947th and 7291st ($409 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Uganda, respectively. Check India vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 5131st and 6847th 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
$2.12
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Kampala

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