Chengdu vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$242
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$207
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
94
52
😀 Quality of life
73
46
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 2% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7269th and 7156th ($643 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 7th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 1633rd and 6597th 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
$2.81
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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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