Kampala vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1512
🏠 One person rent
$312
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$335
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$902
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
68
😀 Quality of life
48
70
🏙️ Population
1.68M
12.6M

The cost of living in Kampala is 33% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 7291st and 8548th ($697 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 485th 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 1.7 months in Zhengzhou. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Zhengzhou ranked 30th in China, while ranked 6847th and 3567th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Zhengzhou

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Kampala Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$2.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$0.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$310
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$9.48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$1531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$3.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$5.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$21955

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$635
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$531
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183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$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
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$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
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$520
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$520
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$514
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$504
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$522
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$457
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$484
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$492
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$522
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$516
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$513
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$502
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$524
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$491
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$487
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$513
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$529
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$525
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$555
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$538
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$540
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$533
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$533
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$519
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$540
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$538
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$610
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$507
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$521
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$589
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$637
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$811
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$583
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$612
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$599
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$556
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$575
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$549
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$537
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$567