Kampala vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$312
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$1198
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
53
😀 Quality of life
48
73
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9.4M

The cost of living in Kampala is 6% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 7291st and 7558th ($697 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th 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 1.8 months in Ningbo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Ningbo ranked 13th in China, while ranked 6847th and 2343rd 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
$2.65
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$4619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$4.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$15801

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$635
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$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538