Kampala vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$316
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
44
94
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kampala is 52% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6887th and 3861st ($707 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and South Korea, respectively. Check Uganda vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 2 months in Seoul. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6586th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Seoul

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Kampala Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$21834

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$643
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$559
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$511
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$581
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$583
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$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
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$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043