Chengdu vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$297
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
89
54
😀 Quality of life
76
48
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 1% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7360th and 7291st ($688 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Uganda, respectively. Check China vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 1238th and 6847th 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
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618