Kampala vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$316
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
61
😀 Quality of life
44
53
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9.4M

The cost of living in Kampala is 4% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 6887th and 6747th ($707 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 63rd 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 months in Ningbo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Ningbo ranked 45th in China, while ranked 6586th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$4.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$12898

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$643
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$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538