Kampala vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$314
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$1355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
84
😀 Quality of life
44
81
🏙️ Population
1.68M
3.03M

The cost of living in Kampala is 22% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6903rd and 6071st ($698 vs $894) 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 0.3 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 6624th and 521st 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
$2.45
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$18658

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$522
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$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
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$638

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Distance City Cost of living
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$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
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$661
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$671