Gwangju vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$434
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
58
53
😀 Quality of life
83
44
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.68M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 58% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4821st and 6903rd ($1101 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 439th and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$4369

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$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638