Kampala vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$273
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$828
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
61
😀 Quality of life
46
56
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9.4M

The cost of living in Kampala is 3% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 7156th and 6976th ($654 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd in Uganda and China, respectively. Check Uganda vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.2 months in Ningbo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Ningbo ranked 36th in China, while ranked 6597th and 5865th 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
$2.52
$3.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.39
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$5184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$3305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$4.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$9922

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524