Hanoi vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$647
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1916
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$292
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$439
$178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
71
53
😀 Quality of life
62
44
🏙️ Population
8.44M
1.68M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 7% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7236th and 6903rd ($647 vs $698) 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 0.7 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 4848th and 6624th 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
$1.94
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.31
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.37
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.2
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.01
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.39%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2965
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1710
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.82
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$2.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.38
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.9
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.44
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12394
$4369

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HanoiKampala

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$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$513
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$554
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$592
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$496
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$513
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$591
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$582
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$569
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$564
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$553
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$579
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$573
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$558
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$575
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$549
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$571
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$642
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$500
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1161
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$702
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$598
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$571
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$575
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$764
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$771
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$650
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1163
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$763
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$611
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$543
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$579
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$761
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$756
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$604
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$393

Cities near Kampala

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