Dongguan vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$181
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
69
52
😀 Quality of life
71
46
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.68M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 10% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7769th and 7156th ($589 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th 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 Dongguan compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 2370th and 6597th 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
$2.08
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$4869

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$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571