Kampala vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$303
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1954
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
57
100
😀 Quality of life
49
93
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kampala is 48% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7003rd and 4296th ($717 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and South Korea, respectively. Check Uganda vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6747th and 90th 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
$2.93
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$21347

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$654
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$511
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$543
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$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
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$612

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$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
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$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
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$1068
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$920
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$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020