Chengdu vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$240
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
94
53
😀 Quality of life
72
44
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 11% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7421st and 6903rd ($623 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 0.3 months in Kampala. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 1890th and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$4369

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$540
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$572
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$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
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$527
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$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
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$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
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$590
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$613
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$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
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$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
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$554
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$646
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$558
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$562
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$602
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$605
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$490
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$522
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$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
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$500
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$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
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$381
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$479
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$413
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$648
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$648
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$760
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$651
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$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
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$719
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$648
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$408
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$803
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$541
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$647
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$638