Kampala vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$312
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$1014
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
54
93
😀 Quality of life
48
82
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9M

The cost of living in Kampala is 30% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7291st and 5636th ($697 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Malaysia, respectively. Check Uganda vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6847th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Kuala Lumpur

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Kampala Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$11913

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747