Kampala vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$316
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
44
86
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.6M

The cost of living in Kampala is 39% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6887th and 4715th ($707 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 Taipei. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 6586th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Taipei

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Kampala Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$8.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$18424

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$643
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$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
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605