Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 2.5 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$7.88
₩11,395
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
$6.09
₩8,805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
$1.59
₩2,295
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$0.84
₩1,216
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
$3.10
₩4,477
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$6.52
₩9,436
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$8.06
₩11,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
$3.06
₩4,424
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$4.74
₩6,851
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$3.30
₩4,770
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$1.55
₩2,241
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$2.44
₩3,530
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$2.68
₩3,883
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$1.73
₩2,503
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$1.39
₩2,006
|
|
pay 94.8% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
$4.59
₩6,636
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$44.40
₩64,228
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$8.02
₩11,602
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$22.27
₩32,217
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
$883.18
₩1,277,448
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
$490.54
₩709,526
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$133.35
₩192,884
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$385.48
₩557,567
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$20,782.92
₩30,060,827
|
|
pay 56.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$3.58
₩5,180
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$3.60
₩5,210
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$3.22
₩4,662
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$53.73
₩77,715
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
$10.74
₩15,539
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
$59.13
₩85,523
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$46.64
₩67,467
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$86.69
₩125,395
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$124.89
₩180,644
|
|
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