Kampala vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$316
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
30
😀 Quality of life
44
26
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kampala is 23% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6887th and 6082nd ($707 vs $919) 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 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 6586th and 8533rd 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
$2.75
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$10024

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$643
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$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626