Guangzhou vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$322
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
97
57
😀 Quality of life
75
49
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.68M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 6% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6838th and 7003rd ($758 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 2100th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Kampala

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Guangzhou Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Kampala

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