Kampala vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$314
$209
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$709
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
53
24
😀 Quality of life
44
39
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.56M

The cost of living in Kampala is 18% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6903rd and 7740th ($698 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 263rd 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 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 6624th and 7044th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Shaoyang

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Kampala Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$3334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$2970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$5.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$11393

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$646
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$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$553
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$579
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$609
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$590
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$579
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$582
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$570
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$586
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$575
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$577
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$480
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$563
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$539
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$724
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$573
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$577
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$522
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$533
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$596
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$755
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$549
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$590
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$758
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$569
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$556
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$564
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$589
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$600
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$561
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$591
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$591
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$761
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$579
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$602
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$575
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$600