Kampala vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$3654
🏠 One person rent
$316
$602
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1905
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
44
79
🏙️ Population
1.68M
24.9M

The cost of living in Kampala is 38% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6887th and 4780th ($707 vs $1136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.7 months in Shanghai. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 6586th and 571st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Shanghai

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Kampala Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$36.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$16156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$8893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$8.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$90.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$31401

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11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$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
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774