Kampala vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$312
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$205
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
30
😀 Quality of life
48
46
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kampala is 6% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 7291st and 7579th ($697 vs $656) 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 0.3 months in Yangon. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6847th and 7050th 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
$2.65
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$17180

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$635
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$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$610
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$721
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$601
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$575
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$627
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$750
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$675
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$554
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$549
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$583
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$581
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$567
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$671
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$616
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$555
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$996
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$794
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$534
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$787
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$799
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$839
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$809
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$968
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$564
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$724
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$591
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$616