Kampala vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$314
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$970
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
30
😀 Quality of life
44
43
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kampala is 1% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6903rd and 6863rd ($698 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.4 months in Yangon. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6624th and 6707th 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
$2.45
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$9.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$7.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$15505

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$646
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$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$650
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$778
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$610
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$569
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$701
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$691
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$633
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$537
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$660
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$678
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$584
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$576
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$641
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$595
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$710
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$941
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$753
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$661
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$656
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$743
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$781
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$752
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$323
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1163
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$543
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$568
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$685
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$604
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$351
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$625