Kampala vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$2004
🏠 One person rent
$314
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$725
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
60
😀 Quality of life
44
53
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9.4M

The cost of living in Kampala is 1% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 6903rd and 6849th ($698 vs $708) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 48th in China, while ranked 6624th and 6084th 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
$2.45
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$463
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$5147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$3264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$7.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$12465

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$483
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$625
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$785
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$613
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$585
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$768
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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
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$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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$408
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$803
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$541
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$590
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$716
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$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$573
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$805
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$1097
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$984
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$677
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$671
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$700
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$670
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$665
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$868
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$587
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$645
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$670
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$682
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$726
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$631
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$695
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$650
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$602
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$681
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$657
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$642
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$654
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$702
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$643
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$616
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$672
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$636
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$644
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$607
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$603
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$642
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$643
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$621
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$522