Chennai vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$152
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
78
53
😀 Quality of life
66
44
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chennai is 38% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8897th and 6903rd ($430 vs $698) 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 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 4021st and 6624th 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
$1.83
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$4369

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638