Kampala vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$316
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
84
😀 Quality of life
44
80
🏙️ Population
1.68M
3.03M

The cost of living in Kampala is 24% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6887th and 6052nd ($707 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Uganda and Taiwan, respectively. Check Uganda vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 6586th and 496th 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
$2.75
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$13638

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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716