Kampala vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$273
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$833
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
52
98
😀 Quality of life
46
71
🏙️ Population
1.68M
12.3M

The cost of living in Kampala is 1% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 7156th and 7238th ($654 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 185th 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 1.3 months in Wuhan. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Wuhan ranked 14th in China, while ranked 6597th and 2438th 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
$2.52
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$4486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$11975

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$620
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$650
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$685
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$661
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$605
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$697
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$647
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$669
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$586
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$624
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$643
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$602
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$589
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$629
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$647
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$639
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$658
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$590
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$604
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$664
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$609
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$604
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$574
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$671
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$601
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$574
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$580
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$702
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$558
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$687
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$624
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$538
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$708
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$651
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$574
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$599
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$575