Kampala vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$312
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$1351
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
54
65
😀 Quality of life
48
74
🏙️ Population
1.68M
12.7M

The cost of living in Kampala is 13% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 7291st and 6776th ($697 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 1.7 months in Suzhou. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Suzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 6847th and 2020th 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
$2.65
$4.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$2709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$4.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$1049
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$20341

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$635
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$531
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183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$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
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$726
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$678
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$708
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$658
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$663
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$581
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1147
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$636
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$643
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$645
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$657
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$651
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$725
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$659
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$667
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$899
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$623
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$627
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$664
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$670
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$693
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$644
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$623
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$661
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$620
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$691
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$684
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$660
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$789
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$693
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$644
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$571
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$671
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$635