Kampala vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$3119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$7114
🏠 One person rent
$322
$2114
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$3790
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$283
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$4401
😷 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 77% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7132nd and 154th ($722 vs $3119) 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 6923rd and 5th 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
$2.86
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$8.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$2502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$4534
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$3365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
2.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$23965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$7918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$9.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$4.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$47.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$31369

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$838
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$533
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$770
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$780
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$788
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$736
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$678
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$513
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$495
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$588
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$627
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$664
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$831
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$750
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$439
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$762
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$640
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$701
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$851
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$696
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$388
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$572
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$405
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$551
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$419
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$456
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$740
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$439
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$792
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$663