Kampala vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$314
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
44
95
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kampala is 48% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6903rd and 4104th ($698 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6624th and 30th 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
$2.45
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$20197

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$573
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$785
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$613
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$585
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$768
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$771
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$492
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$500
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$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
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$381
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$479
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$413
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$648
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$648
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$760
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$651
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$496
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$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
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$759
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$589
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$719
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$648
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$803
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$1122
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$1171
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$1089
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$1070
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$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
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$1129
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$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
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$1163
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$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
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$1098
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$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
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$1165
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$1075
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$1070
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$1022
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$1092
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$1055
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$1040
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$1127
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$1089
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$1042
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$1020
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$1565
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$1026
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$984
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$1026
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$865
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$1033
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$1074
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