Changsha vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$190
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
95
53
😀 Quality of life
68
44
🏙️ Population
10M
1.68M

The cost of living in Changsha is 17% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7932nd and 6903rd ($577 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 1st in China and Uganda, respectively. Check China vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 3100th and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$4369

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$582
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$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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Distance City Cost of living
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$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638