Kampala vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$273
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$777
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
85
😀 Quality of life
46
70
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9.07M

The cost of living in Kampala is 35% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7156th and 8600th ($654 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 538th 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 1.6 months in Shenyang. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 6597th and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Shenyang

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Kampala Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$19578

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$600
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529