Dongguan vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$259
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
67
54
😀 Quality of life
71
48
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.68M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 8% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7469th and 7132nd ($666 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1st in China and Uganda, respectively. Check China vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 3662nd and 6923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Kampala

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Dongguan Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$4366

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$939
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$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
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$534
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$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
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$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
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$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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$670
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$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
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$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
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$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
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$542
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$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602