Foshan vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$230
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
93
54
😀 Quality of life
72
48
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.68M

The cost of living in Foshan is 15% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7844th and 7132nd ($611 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 1st in China and Uganda, respectively. Check China vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 3253rd and 6923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Kampala

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Foshan Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$4366

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$782
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$848
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$534
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$666
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$795
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$844
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$674
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$1718
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2674
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$664

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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
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$759
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$691
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$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
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$542
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$691
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$602