Kampala vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$314
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$723
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
85
😀 Quality of life
44
68
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9.07M

The cost of living in Kampala is 29% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6903rd and 8334th ($698 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 454th 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 1.3 months in Shenyang. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 6624th and 3343rd 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
$2.45
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$24404

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$646
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$558
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$562
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$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500