Kampala vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$303
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$4609
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
57
89
😀 Quality of life
49
98
🏙️ Population
1.68M
5.87M

The cost of living in Kampala is 78% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7003rd and 109th ($717 vs $3201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Singapore, respectively. Check Uganda vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6747th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Singapore City

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Kampala Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$29519

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$658
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$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
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$789
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$542
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$771
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$788
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$771
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$689
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$643
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$503
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$552
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$584
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$609
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$789
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$681
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$444
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$704
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$598
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$654
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$864
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$657
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$390
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$411
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$420
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$461
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$701
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$448
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$754
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$653