Dhaka vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$141
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$142
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
73
57
😀 Quality of life
57
49
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.68M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 35% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8829th and 7003rd ($464 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Uganda, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6151st and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

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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