Chennai vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$161
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
78
52
😀 Quality of life
68
46
🏙️ Population
10.3M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chennai is 34% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8842nd and 7156th ($434 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 3676th and 6597th 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
$2.09
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571