Kampala vs Nanyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Nanyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1592
🏠 One person rent
$303
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$355
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$623
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
83 km
🎓 Higher education
57
18
😀 Quality of life
49
43
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9.71M

The cost of living in Kampala is 24% more expensive than in Nanyang. Cities ranked 7003rd and 7983rd ($717 vs $581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 239th in Uganda and China, respectively. Check Uganda vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.1 months in Nanyang. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Nanyang ranked 352nd in China, while ranked 6747th and 7334th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Nanyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$42.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$264
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$11.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$2934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$3.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$12618

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Dengzhou
$553
98 km or 61 mi Wugang
$526
99 km or 62 mi Zaoyang
$552
105 km or 66 mi Laohekou
$535
108 km or 67 mi Danjiangkou
$533
109 km or 68 mi Pingdingshan
$544
110 km or 68 mi Xiangyang
$555
134 km or 83 mi Ruzhou
$525
140 km or 87 mi Zhumadian
$580
145 km or 90 mi Yicheng
$542
152 km or 95 mi Luohe
$553
155 km or 96 mi Yuzhou
$523
163 km or 101 mi Suizhou
$582
165 km or 103 mi Xuchang
$507
169 km or 105 mi Shiyan
$543
169 km or 105 mi Dengfeng
$517
174 km or 108 mi Xinyang
$583
178 km or 110 mi Changge
$517
185 km or 115 mi Luoyang
$513
188 km or 117 mi Xinmi
$518
191 km or 119 mi Xinzheng
$522
193 km or 120 mi Yanshi
$510
196 km or 122 mi Guangshui
$574
199 km or 124 mi Gongyi
$516
204 km or 126 mi Zhongxiang
$561
208 km or 129 mi Zhoukou
$582
214 km or 133 mi Mengzhou
$503
214 km or 133 mi Xingyang
$513
220 km or 137 mi Jingmen
$575
221 km or 137 mi Zhengzhou
$504
222 km or 138 mi Anlu
$579
226 km or 140 mi Xiangcheng
$567
226 km or 141 mi Jingshan
$570
228 km or 142 mi Lingbao
$505
232 km or 144 mi Jiyuan
$515
233 km or 145 mi Sanmenxia
$518
236 km or 146 mi Qinyang
$506
249 km or 155 mi Yingcheng
$585
251 km or 156 mi Dangyang
$546
256 km or 159 mi Jiaozuo
$489