Hangzhou vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$369
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
91
53
😀 Quality of life
72
44
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.68M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 15% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6419th and 6903rd ($805 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 1916th and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Kampala

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Hangzhou Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.37
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$2.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$4369

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$716
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638