Cost of living comparison

Uganda

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. Uganda Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 2.0 times more expensive than Uganda overall.

Restaurants: pay 96.5% more in South Korea
Groceries: pay 3.1 times more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 66.7% more in South Korea
Housing: pay 71.4% more in South Korea
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.0% more in South Korea
Clothing: pay 3.3 times more in South Korea

The cost of clothing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, housing, and transportation in South Korea are more expensive than in Uganda. Notably, clothing, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in South Korea.

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South Korea vs. Uganda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of Uganda, you would:

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pay 96.5% more for restaurants

	Uganda	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.45 UGX10,151	$7.06 ₩9,422	+187.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.36 UGX30,452	$6.17 ₩8,230	-16.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 UGX1,523	$1.53 ₩2,039	+314.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 UGX1,107	$0.88 ₩1,181	+230.6%
Average			+96.5%

Uganda vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.1 times more for groceries

	Uganda	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 UGX3,747	$3.04 ₩4,055	+235.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.18 UGX9,009	$6.12 ₩8,174	+181.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.90 UGX11,976	$8.23 ₩10,982	+184.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.58 UGX6,530	$2.94 ₩3,923	+86.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.05 UGX8,472	$4.11 ₩5,484	+100.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 UGX3,939	$4.00 ₩5,342	+320.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 UGX2,353	$1.55 ₩2,069	+172.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 UGX2,430	$3.00 ₩4,000	+410.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 UGX2,225	$2.63 ₩3,513	+389.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 UGX2,302	$2.03 ₩2,715	+265.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 UGX2,302	$1.26 ₩1,685	+126.8%
Average			+208.1%

Uganda vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 66.7% more for transportation

	Uganda	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UGX21,961	$5.01 ₩6,685	-5.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.68 UGX177K	$46.10 ₩61,538	+8.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,361.98 UGX30M	$28,394.53 ₩38M	+285.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.94 UGX12,181	$8.59 ₩11,470	+191.8%
Average			+66.7%

Uganda vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation

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pay 71.4% more for housing

	Uganda	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.66 UGX143K	$24.34 ₩32,490	-29.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$482.64 UGX2M	$561.73 ₩750K	+16.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$167.36 UGX692K	$387.83 ₩518K	+131.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.08 UGX220K	$153.72 ₩205K	+189.6%
Average			+71.4%

Uganda vs. South Korea - Cost of housing

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Uganda	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$251.43 UGX1M	$545.93 ₩729K	+117.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,279.19 UGX34M	$20,214.53 ₩27M	+144.2%
Average			+130.2%

Uganda vs. South Korea - Cost of childcare

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pay 52.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Uganda	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 UGX5,075	$3.30 ₩4,403	+168.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 UGX10,471	$3.66 ₩4,888	+44.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 UGX10,151	$3.35 ₩4,467	+36.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.21 UGX228K	$57.32 ₩76,507	+3.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.36 UGX30,452	$11.28 ₩15,062	+53.3%
Average			+52.0%

Uganda vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.3 times more for clothing

	Uganda	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.80 UGX57,098	$67.53 ₩90,139	+389.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$12.88 UGX53,292	$53.43 ₩71,316	+314.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$31.90 UGX132K	$78.10 ₩104K	+144.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$43.25 UGX179K	$102.84 ₩137K	+137.8%
Average			+229.7%

Uganda vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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