Hanoi vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$340
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.3
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$140
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
67
48
🏙️ Population
8.72M
1.68M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 0.6% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7314th and 7291st ($694 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Vietnam and Uganda, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Hanoi compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 4766th and 6847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanoi vs Kampala

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Hanoi Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.33
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.6
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.9
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.96%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4545
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2658
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.74
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.88
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14773
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$594
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$586
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$582
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$599
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$583
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$564
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$579
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$574
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$592
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$553
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$602
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$560
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$617
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$579
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$580
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$589
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$679
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$495
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$968
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$714
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$620
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$577
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$593
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$824
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$751
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$711
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$968
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$782
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$607
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$564
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$601
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$802
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$797
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$591
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$375

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618