Guangzhou vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$333
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
97
52
😀 Quality of life
75
44
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.68M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 8% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6602nd and 6887th ($763 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1st in China and Uganda, respectively. Check China vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 1036th and 6586th 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
$3.58
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$4412

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Kampala

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