South Korea vs Uganda - Cost of Living Comparison

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South Korea Uganda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$664
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3042
$1648
🏠 One person rent
$466
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.9
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2217
$172
💸 GDP per capita
$33121
$1002
😃 Human freedom index
8.23
5.92
❤️ Life expectancy
82.7
63.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
26
🌐 English speaking %
20%
44.7%
🎓 Higher education
87
70
😀 Quality of life
84
23
🏙️ Population
51.5M
47.1M

The average cost of living in South Korea ($1116) is 68% more expensive than in Uganda ($664). South Korea ranked 64th vs 148th for Uganda in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in South Korea compared to 0.3 months in Uganda. Ranked 23rd and 160th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in South Korea vs Uganda

We calculate prices for South Korea and Uganda as a population-weighted mean of 87 and 9 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

South Korea Uganda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.8
$2.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.46
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$1.37
 Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1204
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$38.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
21.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10274
$1110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6790
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.77
$2.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.5
$4.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.24
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.5
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.9
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$33.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18055
$4361

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Cities Comparison in South Korea vs Uganda

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1334
9.67M
Busan
$1060
3.45M
Incheon
$1092
2.94M
Daegu
$995
2.38M
Suwon
$1022
1.23M
Daejeon
$992
1.48M
Gwangju
$1101
1.49M
Ulsan
$1059
1.13M
Cheongju
$936
852K
Seongnam
$1400
919K
Yongin
$1127
1.08M
Changwon
$1075
1.01M
Hwaseong
$1089
941K
Goyang
$1171
1.06M
Namyangju
$1129
732K
Gimhae
$959
534K
Siheung
$1283
520K
Jeju Island
$1080
678K
Bucheon
$1163
772K
Pyeongtaek
$984
590K
Cheonan
$1151
657K
Pohang
$988
504K
Uijeongbu
$955
463K
Ansan
$1070
623K
Paju
$1075
498K
Gwangju
$1165
397K
Jeju
$1037
492K
Hanam
$1161
330K
Sejong
$1019
386K
Gunsan
$1005
275K

In Uganda

City Cost of living Population
Kampala
$698
1.68M
Kira Town
$646
317K
Gulu
$594
177K
Kasese
$573
115K
Mbale
$605
96.2K
Jinja
$562
72.9K
Arua
$585
62K
Entebbe
$558
70K
Tororo
$602
41.9K