Kampala vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$322
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$892
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
53
😀 Quality of life
48
71
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9.4M

The cost of living in Kampala is 8% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 7132nd and 7431st ($722 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th 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 1.3 months in Ningbo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 6923rd and 3738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Ningbo

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Kampala Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$15051

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$670
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525