Beijing vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$605
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
78
46
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.68M

The cost of living in Beijing is 63% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4887th and 7156th ($1065 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Uganda, respectively. Check China vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 583rd and 6597th 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
$3.9
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$4869

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571