Kampala vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$312
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$4276
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
89
😀 Quality of life
48
97
🏙️ Population
1.68M
5.87M

The cost of living in Kampala is 78% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7291st and 165th ($697 vs $3105) 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 6847th and 8th 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
$2.65
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$27027

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$635
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$531
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$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
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$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637