Kampala vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$316
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
85
😀 Quality of life
44
68
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9.07M

The cost of living in Kampala is 38% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6887th and 8584th ($707 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 526th 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 1.4 months in Shenyang. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 6586th and 3326th 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
$2.75
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$25284

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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
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511