Kampala vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$273
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
30
😀 Quality of life
46
38
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kampala is 20% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 7156th and 6331st ($654 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Myanmar, respectively. Check Uganda vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6597th and 7374th 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
$2.52
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$14094

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$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$710
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$709
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$605
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$566
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$706
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$659
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$577
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$496
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$668
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$656
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$462
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$571
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$617
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$594
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$715
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$902
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$716
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$669
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$614
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$648
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$665
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$653
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1233
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$500
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$532
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$619
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$588
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$362
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$614