Hanoi vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$290
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$794
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.1
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$184
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
71
52
😀 Quality of life
63
44
🏙️ Population
8.44M
1.68M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 8% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7305th and 6887th ($648 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Vietnam and Uganda, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Hanoi compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 4684th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanoi vs Kampala

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Hanoi Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.03
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.28
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.6
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.23
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.93%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2876
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1588
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.1
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$2.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.41
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13338
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$545
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$565
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$554
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$511
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$523
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$606
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$592
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$577
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$586
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$549
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$595
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$560
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$614
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$579
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$572
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$593
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$660
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$513
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1151
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$725
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$623
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$580
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$601
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$781
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$794
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$671
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1168
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$778
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$621
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$555
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$607
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$774
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$774
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$599
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$407

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543