Kampala vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$312
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$1768
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
94
😀 Quality of life
48
90
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kampala is 44% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7291st and 4646th ($697 vs $1248) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 6847th and 178th 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
$2.65
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$16947

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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
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612