Daegu vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$385
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
73
57
😀 Quality of life
88
49
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.68M

The cost of living in Daegu is 48% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5135th and 7003rd ($1062 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1st in South Korea and Uganda, respectively. Check South Korea vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 335th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Kampala

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Daegu Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

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