Kampala vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$303
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$733
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
57
85
😀 Quality of life
49
71
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9.07M

The cost of living in Kampala is 29% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7003rd and 8245th ($717 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 341st 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 Shenyang. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Shenyang ranked 25th in China, while ranked 6747th and 3667th 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
$2.93
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$24707

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$623
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$654
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$511
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$543
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$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
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$612

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$470
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$492
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$518
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$521
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$434
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$489
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$511
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$434
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$516
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$528
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$532
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$556
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$537
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$532
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$547
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$517
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$519
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$550
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$576
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1564
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$457
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$537
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$537
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$550
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$499
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$521
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$584
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$521
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$565
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$557
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1553
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$501