Beijing vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$589
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
100
57
😀 Quality of life
73
49
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.68M

The cost of living in Beijing is 43% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5355th and 7003rd ($1029 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Uganda, respectively. Check China vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 2546th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Kampala

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Beijing Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$3783

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612