Kampala vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$322
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$799
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
18
😀 Quality of life
48
47
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.49M

The cost of living in Kampala is 9% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 7132nd and 7479th ($722 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 91st 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 Shangrao. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Shangrao ranked 204th in China, while ranked 6923rd and 6989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Shangrao

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Kampala Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$4424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$2203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$5.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$6.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$76.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$30231

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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
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$586
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$610
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$594
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$617
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$428
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$628
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$595
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$598
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$697
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$682
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$539
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$667
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$599
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$544
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$634
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$654
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$634
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$644
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$763
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$705
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$646
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$579
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$602
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$665
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$860
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$656
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$603
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$652
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$588
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$680
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$661
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$680
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$630
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$677
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$643
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$651
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$682
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$668
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$603
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$633