Kampala vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1683
🏠 One person rent
$314
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$886
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
53
98
😀 Quality of life
44
70
🏙️ Population
1.68M
12.3M

The cost of living in Kampala is 6% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 6903rd and 7163rd ($698 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 95th 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 1.4 months in Wuhan. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Wuhan ranked 12th in China, while ranked 6624th and 2475th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Wuhan

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Kampala Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$3716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$2008
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$6.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$3.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$71.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$8658

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$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
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$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
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$625
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$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
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$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
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$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
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$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
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$647
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Distance City Cost of living
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$619
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$651
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$660
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$638
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$600
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$679
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$635
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$645
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$600
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$615
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$630
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$591
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$589
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$584
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$619
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$613
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$569
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$621
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$655
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$577
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$596
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$637
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$591
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$588
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$549
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$576
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$591
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$577
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$558
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$556
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$664
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$533
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$600
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$604
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$506
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$555
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$637
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$561
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$602
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$586