Kampala vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$322
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$147
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
30
😀 Quality of life
48
45
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kampala is 15% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 7132nd and 7720th ($722 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and Myanmar, respectively. Check Uganda vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6923rd and 7263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Yangon

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Kampala Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$17353

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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
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$592
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$695
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$593
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$571
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$614
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$780
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$709
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$585
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$546
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$571
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$626
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$562
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$710
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$656
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$550
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$1027
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$833
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$528
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$784
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$838
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$874
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$846
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1056
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$581
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$621
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$768
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$590
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$610