Kampala vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$2056
🏠 One person rent
$273
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$1041
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
90
😀 Quality of life
46
73
🏙️ Population
1.68M
13.9M

The cost of living in Kampala is 5% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 7156th and 6886th ($654 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 104th in Uganda and China, respectively. Check Uganda vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.5 months in Tianjin. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tianjin ranked 8th in China, while ranked 6597th and 1662nd 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
$2.52
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.12
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$7346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$2792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$3.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$9.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$16123

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$600
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$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$667
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$733
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$650
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$607
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$772
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$633
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$677
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$583
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1065
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$713
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$633
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$587
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$594
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$678
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$637
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$466
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$572
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$643
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$539
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$592
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$621
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$549
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$650
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$506
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$700
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$555
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$569
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$545
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$598
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$525
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$570
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$587
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$538
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$525
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$600