Guangzhou vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$342
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
96
54
😀 Quality of life
77
48
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.68M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 13% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6854th and 7291st ($785 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in China and Uganda, respectively. Check China vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 1149th and 6847th 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
$2.93
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618