Hong Kong vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6085
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$1742
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$3071
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$923
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
80
48
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.68M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 282% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 640th and 7291st ($2663 vs $697) 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 0.3 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 676th and 6847th 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
$7.74
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.9
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$1.33
 Cappuccino
$5.21
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2008
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1474
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3693
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2621
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$27719
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17176
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.09
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1128
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620

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