Changsha vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$202
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$142
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
95
57
😀 Quality of life
72
49
🏙️ Population
10M
1.68M

The cost of living in Changsha is 18% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7882nd and 7003rd ($592 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 1st in China and Uganda, respectively. Check China vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 3381st and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Kampala

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Changsha Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$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
$188
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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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