Hong Kong vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
88
44
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.68M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 290% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 379th and 6887th ($2753 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 Hong Kong compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 205th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Kampala

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Hong Kong Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

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