Chongqing vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$205
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
76
54
😀 Quality of life
74
48
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 17% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7933rd and 7132nd ($601 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1st in China and Uganda, respectively. Check China vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 2353rd and 6923rd 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
$2.89
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
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$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602