Kampala vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$322
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$1075
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
81
😀 Quality of life
48
74
🏙️ Population
1.68M
13.9M

The cost of living in Kampala is 9% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 7132nd and 7496th ($722 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 93rd in Uganda and China, respectively. Check Uganda vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.6 months in Tianjin. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tianjin ranked 10th in China, while ranked 6923rd and 2445th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Tianjin

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Kampala Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$35.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$54
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$7.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
3.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$4.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$14.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$19275

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$624
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$505
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$533
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$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$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
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$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
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$656
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$646
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$630
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$767
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$621
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$697
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$572
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1044
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$734
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$645
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$562
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$673
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$626
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$468
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$584
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$632
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$528
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$512
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$492
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$558
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$466
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$748
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$709
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$660
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$525
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$521
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$524
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$519
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$540
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$562
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$566
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$554
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$547