Kampala vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$316
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$831
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
53
😀 Quality of life
44
50
🏙️ Population
1.68M
8.78M

The cost of living in Kampala is 6% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6887th and 7155th ($707 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 142nd 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 Quanzhou. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Quanzhou ranked 57th in China, while ranked 6586th and 6224th 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
$2.75
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$22902

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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014