Kampala vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$312
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$827
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
54
21
😀 Quality of life
48
46
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.56M

The cost of living in Kampala is 15% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 7291st and 7943rd ($697 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 243rd 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 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 6847th and 7142nd 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
$2.65
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$13867

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$635
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$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619