Kampala vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$322
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$1212
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
54
93
😀 Quality of life
48
87
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.35M

The cost of living in Kampala is 23% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7132nd and 6085th ($722 vs $941) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.3 months in Taoyuan. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 6923rd and 373rd 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
$2.86
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$17081

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$505
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$533
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$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
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$825
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$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
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$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
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$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
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$692
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$693
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$797
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$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
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$691
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$602

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Distance City Cost of living
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$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
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$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
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$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
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$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464