Hong Kong vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
82
48
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.68M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 270% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 621st and 7132nd ($2674 vs $722) 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 0.5 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 632nd and 6923rd 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
$7.89
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602