Kampala vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$316
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
52
24
😀 Quality of life
44
39
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.56M

The cost of living in Kampala is 15% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6887th and 7649th ($707 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 262nd 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 6586th and 7013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$10066

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$643
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$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$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
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$570
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$600
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$618
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$611
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610