Kampala vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1601
🏠 One person rent
$273
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$720
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
52
24
😀 Quality of life
46
43
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.56M

The cost of living in Kampala is 13% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 7156th and 7871st ($654 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 396th 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 236th in China, while ranked 6597th and 6810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$28.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$3499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$3.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$5.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$5.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$65.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$11076

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$554
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$570
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$584
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$530
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$549
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$585
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$578
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$555
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$575
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$585
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$533
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$579
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$565
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$548
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$752
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$584
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$573
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$525
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$558
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$604
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$774
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$574
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$587
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$785
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$580
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$856
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$581
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$602
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$613
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$574
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$609
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$812
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$596
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$599
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$577
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586