Kampala vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$312
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$1536
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
54
93
😀 Quality of life
48
89
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.36M

The cost of living in Kampala is 29% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7291st and 5651st ($697 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 6847th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Taoyuan

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Kampala Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$19490

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$635
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$531
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$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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473