Chongqing vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$226
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
87
52
😀 Quality of life
72
44
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 6% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7185th and 6887th ($662 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1st in China and Uganda, respectively. Check China vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 1966th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Kampala

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Chongqing Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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