Kampala vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$303
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1175
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
57
93
😀 Quality of life
49
78
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.98M

The cost of living in Kampala is 17% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7003rd and 6384th ($717 vs $866) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6747th and 985th 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
$2.93
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756