Kampala vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2023
🏠 One person rent
$316
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$91.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
20
😀 Quality of life
44
40
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.44M

The cost of living in Kampala is 1% less expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 6887th and 6841st ($707 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 76th 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 1.1 months in Shangrao. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Shangrao ranked 224th in China, while ranked 6586th and 6892nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$3.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
4.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$5346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$2656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$6.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$5.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$19047

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$643
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$559
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$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
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$634
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$643
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$636
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$633
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$666
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$694
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$618
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$731
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$719
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$673
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$521
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$708
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$670
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$642
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$642
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$683
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$672
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$703
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$776
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$719
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$705
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$636
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$646
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$771
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$843
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$706
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$658
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$698
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$590
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$742
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$702
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$903
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$628
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$712
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$706
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$676
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$714
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$661
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$611
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$694