Kampala vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1599
🏠 One person rent
$312
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$912
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
54
25
😀 Quality of life
48
47
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.23M

The cost of living in Kampala is 17% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 7291st and 8011th ($697 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 270th 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 1.5 months in Xinyang. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Xinyang ranked 218th in China, while ranked 6847th and 7026th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Xinyang

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Kampala Xinyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$54.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
3.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$3666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$1936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$18.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$3.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$6.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$8362

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$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
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$810
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$513
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$613
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$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
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$688
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$807
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$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
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$689
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$618

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Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$589
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$593
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$599
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$595
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$562
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$643
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$610
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$521
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$600
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$585
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$519
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$624
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$583
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$657
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$575
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$567
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$610
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$573
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$556
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$575
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$613
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$533
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$555
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$664
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$619
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$649
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$487
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$587
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$545
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$516
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$691
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$650
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$504
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$658
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$541
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$600
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$514
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$529
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$638
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$554