Chennai vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$159
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
78
52
😀 Quality of life
66
44
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chennai is 39% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8907th and 6887th ($433 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 2nd best city to live in India vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 4094th and 6586th 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
$1.8
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Kampala

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