Kampala vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$322
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$454
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$1151
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
54
97
😀 Quality of life
48
74
🏙️ Population
1.68M
12.3M

The cost of living in Kampala is 11% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 7132nd and 7564th ($722 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 107th 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 1.8 months in Wuhan. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Wuhan ranked 6th in China, while ranked 6923rd and 2134th 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
$2.86
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$55
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$3218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$1620
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$3.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$8927

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$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$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
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$624
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$639
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$657
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$645
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$599
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$682
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$634
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$651
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$615
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$591
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$608
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$599
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$585
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$590
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$602
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$594
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$575
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$605
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$599
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$610
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$589
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$563
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$579
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$561
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$554
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$562
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$568
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$647
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$529
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$603
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$570
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$539
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$544
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$596
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$552
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$595
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$584