Chengdu vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$281
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
89
54
😀 Quality of life
75
48
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 8% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7467th and 7132nd ($666 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Uganda, respectively. Check China vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 1710th and 6923rd 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
$2.83
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602