Cost of living comparison

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

compared to

Kampala, Uganda

Kampala vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 1.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 4.8% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 3.2% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 93.4% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 18.9% more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 50.5% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% less in Kampala
Clothing: pay 55.2% less in Kampala

The cost of transportation and housing in Kampala are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kampala. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Kampala.

Kampala vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kampala instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 4.8% less for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.54 MYR19.29	$2.72 UGX9,796	-40.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR19.29	$9.48 UGX34,194	+108.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MYR3.58	$0.45 UGX1,633	-46.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MYR2.27	$0.31 UGX1,127	-41.5%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 3.2% less for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 MYR4.02	$1.23 UGX4,428	+29.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.58 MYR32.17	$1.81 UGX6,511	-76.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 MYR30.65	$2.58 UGX9,288	-64.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 MYR10.01	$1.87 UGX6,726	-20.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.22	$2.16 UGX7,804	+11.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.26	$1.24 UGX4,457	-0.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.93	$0.68 UGX2,455	-1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.31	$0.83 UGX3,002	-33.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.66	$0.70 UGX2,522	+11.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR1.98	$0.67 UGX2,420	+43.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.18	$0.84 UGX3,037	+64.3%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 93.4% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.53	$5.75 UGX20,733	+224.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR48.22	$45.35 UGX163,547	+299.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR159,134.58	$8,827.16 UGX31,836,341	-76.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR43.40	$2.72 UGX9,796	-73.4%
Average			+93.4%

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pay 18.9% more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR107.28	$70.62 UGX254,691	+179.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$536.30 MYR2,277.11	$364.73 UGX1,315,436	-32.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.69 MYR1,578.19	$241.73 UGX871,826	-35.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.02 MYR212.40	$31.44 UGX113,404	-37.1%
Average			+18.9%

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pay 50.5% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 MYR1,064.92	$126.15 UGX454,960	-49.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,920.55 MYR37,876.66	$4,345.68 UGX15,673,275	-51.3%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR17.36	$1.36 UGX4,898	-66.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.39	$2.73 UGX9,840	-6.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR17.36	$2.78 UGX10,041	-31.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 MYR190.00	$47.08 UGX169,794	+5.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 MYR20.25	$6.79 UGX24,489	+42.4%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 55.2% less for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR245.16	$17.11 UGX61,714	-70.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR148.61	$13.24 UGX47,755	-62.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR325.89	$33.20 UGX119,726	-56.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR311.04	$50.10 UGX180,678	-31.6%
Average			-55.2%

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