Kampala vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$314
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$893
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
54
😀 Quality of life
44
66
🏙️ Population
1.68M
8.78M

The cost of living in Kampala is 8% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6903rd and 7256th ($698 vs $644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 118th 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 1.4 months in Quanzhou. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Quanzhou ranked 34th in China, while ranked 6624th and 4015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Quanzhou

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Kampala Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$2.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$9.68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$2767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$1714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$7.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$20567

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11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$627
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$823
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$688
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$625
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$664
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$669
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$649
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$603
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$630
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$648
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$813
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$894
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$728
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$770
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$796
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$897
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$451
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$821
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$747
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$581
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$655
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$814
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$443
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1073
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$569
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$956
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$967
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$731
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$601
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$788
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$681
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$761
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$671
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$598
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$726
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$585
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$936