Changsha vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$214
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$136
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
90
54
😀 Quality of life
72
48
🏙️ Population
10M
1.68M

The cost of living in Changsha is 14% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7792nd and 7132nd ($617 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th 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 Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 3307th and 6923rd 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
$2.89
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$4366

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40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602