Hanoi vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1916
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$282
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$746
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$481
$207
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
71
52
😀 Quality of life
65
46
🏙️ Population
8.25M
1.68M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 4% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7372nd and 7156th ($631 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Vietnam and Uganda, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Hanoi compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 4592nd and 6597th 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
$2.04
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.09
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.56%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2514
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1401
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.41
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.78
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13775
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$524
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$557
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$549
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$504
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$517
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$605
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$590
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$571
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$573
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$543
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$575
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$568
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$554
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$568
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$547
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$574
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$638
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$513
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1184
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$735
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$611
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$567
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$573
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$777
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$806
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$620
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1233
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$552
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$612
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$500
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$596
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$831
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$857
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$588
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$422

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571