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
UGX9,998
|
$7.88
₩10,997
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
$6.09
₩8,498
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
$1.59
₩2,215
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$0.84
₩1,174
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
$3.10
₩4,321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$6.52
₩9,107
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$8.06
₩11,249
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
$3.06
₩4,269
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$4.74
₩6,612
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$3.30
₩4,603
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$1.55
₩2,163
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
$2.44
₩3,407
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$2.68
₩3,748
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$1.73
₩2,416
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$1.39
₩1,936
|
|
pay 94.8% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
$4.59
₩6,405
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$44.40
₩61,986
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$8.02
₩11,197
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$22.27
₩31,093
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
$883.18
₩1,232,852
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
$490.54
₩684,756
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$133.35
₩186,151
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$385.48
₩538,102
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$20,782.92
₩29,011,393
|
|
pay 56.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$3.58
₩4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$3.60
₩5,028
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$3.22
₩4,499
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$53.73
₩75,002
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
$10.74
₩14,996
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
$59.13
₩82,538
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$46.64
₩65,112
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$86.69
₩121,017
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$124.89
₩174,338
|
|
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