Kampala vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$3486
🏠 One person rent
$316
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
52
70
😀 Quality of life
44
67
🏙️ Population
1.68M
12.7M

The cost of living in Kampala is 31% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 6887th and 5553rd ($707 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 months in Suzhou. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Suzhou ranked 27th in China, while ranked 6586th and 3798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Suzhou

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Kampala Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$4.25
 Cappuccino
$2.68
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$55.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$84.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$6384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$3492
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$4.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$2003
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$26560

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$643
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$559
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$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
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$749
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$718
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$706
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$585
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$685
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$702
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$620
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1136
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$729
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$661
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$674
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1028
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$690
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$738
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$674
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$698
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$843
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$629
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$676
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$742
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$673
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$651
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$650
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$703
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$698
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$771
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$733
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$774
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$699
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$648
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$612
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$903
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645