Chengdu vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$251
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$184
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
94
52
😀 Quality of life
72
44
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 7% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7209th and 6887th ($660 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 1933rd and 6586th 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
$2.91
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543