Kampala vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$621
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1442
🏠 One person rent
$303
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$889
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
57
53
😀 Quality of life
49
70
🏙️ Population
1.68M
8.78M

The cost of living in Kampala is 15% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 7003rd and 7641st ($717 vs $621) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 138th 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 1.4 months in Quanzhou. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Quanzhou ranked 32nd in China, while ranked 6747th and 4086th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$416
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$2827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1854
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$23.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$9321

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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$615
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$901
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$707
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$634
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$681
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$628
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$697
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$616
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$671
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$628
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$914
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$1006
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$695
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$894
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$894
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$993
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$454
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$868
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$914
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$669
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$894
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$451
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1135
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$579
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1030
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$802
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$600
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$854
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$700
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$897
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$650
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$578
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$753
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$586
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$589
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$941