Kampala vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$3063
🏠 One person rent
$314
$469
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$1589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
94
😀 Quality of life
44
86
🏙️ Population
1.68M
4.04M

The cost of living in Kampala is 35% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 6903rd and 5000th ($698 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and Taiwan, respectively. Check Uganda vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.5 months in New Taipei. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 6624th and 302nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs New Taipei

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Kampala New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$1348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
2.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$9392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$8.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$2.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$9.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$15.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$515
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$18855

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$585
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$771
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$492
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$500
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$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
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$381
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$479
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$413
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$648
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$648
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$760
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$651
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$496
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$513
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$648
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$759
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$589
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$719
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$648
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$1181
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$875
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$967
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$731
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$821
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$897
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$728
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$894
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$813
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$796
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$770
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$747
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$669
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$625
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$788
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$814
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$648
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$1155
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$644
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$627
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$956
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$681
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$823
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$726
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$688
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$630
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$671
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$664
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$1154
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$603
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$682
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$661
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$649
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$601
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$587
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$677
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$616
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