Changsha vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$211
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$140
😷 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 11% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7795th and 7291st ($622 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Uganda, respectively. Check China vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 2894th and 6847th 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
$2.93
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618