Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 2.5 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Kampala
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$8.11
₩10,983
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
$5.90
₩7,988
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
$1.53
₩2,066
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
$0.82
₩1,113
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Kampala
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
UGX4,635
|
$3.09
₩4,186
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
$6.06
₩8,203
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
$8.19
₩11,098
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
UGX6,601
|
$3.27
₩4,432
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
$4.76
₩6,445
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
$3.12
₩4,225
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
$1.57
₩2,130
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
$2.58
₩3,495
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
$2.72
₩3,678
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
$1.91
₩2,584
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
$1.42
₩1,917
|
|
pay 66.2% more for transportation
Kampala
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
UGX21,929
|
$4.69
₩6,350
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$45.15
₩61,156
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
$27,815.53
₩37,673,076
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
$9.44
₩12,780
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Kampala
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
$23.52
₩31,856
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.28
UGX1,054,852
|
$873.53
₩1,183,097
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.13
UGX671,774
|
$528.87
₩716,290
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
$140.47
₩190,250
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Kampala
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
$381.75
₩517,038
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
$20,838.36
₩28,223,273
|
|
pay 69.3% more for entertainment and sports
Kampala
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
$3.69
₩4,992
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
$3.88
₩5,250
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$3.32
₩4,493
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
$52.67
₩71,330
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
UGX21,985
|
$11.06
₩14,977
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Kampala
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.45
UGX65,456
|
$60.77
₩82,310
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
$44.72
₩60,564
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
$85.92
₩116,367
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$127.28
₩172,382
|
|
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