Guangzhou vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$333
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
97
52
😀 Quality of life
75
46
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.68M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 13% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6607th and 7156th ($742 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st in China and Uganda, respectively. Check China vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 955th and 6597th 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
$4.17
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$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
$3.89
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$4869

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Kampala

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