Kampala vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1479
🏠 One person rent
$322
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$759
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
49
😀 Quality of life
48
71
🏙️ Population
1.68M
8.78M

The cost of living in Kampala is 14% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 7132nd and 7679th ($722 vs $634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 137th 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 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Quanzhou ranked 23rd in China, while ranked 6923rd and 3611th 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
$2.86
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$2900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$1919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$3.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$8.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$9536

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943