Kampala vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$316
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
93
😀 Quality of life
44
76
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.98M

The cost of living in Kampala is 21% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6887th and 6160th ($707 vs $892) 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6586th and 883rd 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
$2.75
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742