Kampala vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$312
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$1093
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
74
😀 Quality of life
48
58
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9.07M

The cost of living in Kampala is 14% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7291st and 7878th ($697 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 221st 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 1.8 months in Shenyang. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 6847th and 6059th 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
$2.65
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$22712

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$635
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$531
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$603
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$624
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$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532