Gwangju vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$462
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
58
57
😀 Quality of life
87
49
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.68M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 51% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5038th and 7003rd ($1081 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 363rd and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Kampala

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Gwangju Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$3783

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$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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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