Kampala vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$322
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$776
😷 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 20% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 7132nd and 7929th ($722 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 213th 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 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 6923rd and 7123rd 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
$2.86
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$11939

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615