Hangzhou vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$389
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
71
44
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.68M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 19% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6287th and 6887th ($843 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in China and Uganda, respectively. Check China vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 2189th and 6586th 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
$3.79
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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