Dongguan vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$257
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
69
52
😀 Quality of life
69
44
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.68M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 4% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7055th and 6887th ($678 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 1st in China and Uganda, respectively. Check China vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 3115th and 6586th 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
$2.12
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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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