Kampala vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$312
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$1422
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
85
😀 Quality of life
48
87
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.87M

The cost of living in Kampala is 26% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7291st and 5994th ($697 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Uganda and Taiwan, respectively. Check Uganda vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 6847th and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Taichung

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Kampala Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$17517

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$635
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$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
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
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684