Chengdu vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$252
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
94
57
😀 Quality of life
75
49
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 11% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7530th and 7003rd ($635 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 1800th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Kampala

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Chengdu Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612