Changsha vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$222
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$184
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
68
44
🏙️ Population
10M
1.68M

The cost of living in Changsha is 18% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7989th and 6887th ($582 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th 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 19th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 3254th and 6586th 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
$2.87
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543