Chongqing vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$180
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
87
57
😀 Quality of life
74
49
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 22% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8185th and 7003rd ($561 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd 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 Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 2237th and 6747th 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
$2.82
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612