Kampala vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$303
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$149
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
57
30
😀 Quality of life
49
45
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kampala is 17% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 7003rd and 7717th ($717 vs $614) 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 6747th and 7117th 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
$2.93
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$15435

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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
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$571
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$666
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$581
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$567
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$594
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$727
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$667
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$558
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$534
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$558
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$603
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$553
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$675
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$635
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$540
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$958
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$774
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$519
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$724
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$779
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$812
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$787
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1152
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$578
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$718
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$577
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$599