Chennai vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$159
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
78
57
😀 Quality of life
65
49
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chennai is 39% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8898th and 7003rd ($437 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 5th best city to live in India vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 5272nd and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612