Dongguan vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$263
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
69
57
😀 Quality of life
72
49
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.68M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 8% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7341st and 7003rd ($662 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 0.2 months in Kampala. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 3389th and 6747th 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
$2.78
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$3783

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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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