Changsha vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$178
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$207
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
70
46
🏙️ Population
10M
1.68M

The cost of living in Changsha is 19% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8258th and 7156th ($533 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th 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 0.3 months in Kampala. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 2707th and 6597th 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
$3.13
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571