Kampala vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$580
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1605
🏠 One person rent
$314
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$313
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
53
17
😀 Quality of life
44
38
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9.03M

The cost of living in Kampala is 20% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 6903rd and 7893rd ($698 vs $580) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 321st 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 1.2 months in Zhoukou. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Zhoukou ranked 329th in China, while ranked 6624th and 7224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$161
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$205
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$1867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$2.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$24.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$4.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$52.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$14854

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$646
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$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$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
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$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
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$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
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$577
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$591
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$591
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$586
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$637
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$547
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$571
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$538
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$552
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$591
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$736
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$545
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$633
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$512
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$528
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$600
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$519
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$655
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$529
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$787
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$538
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1385
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$522
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$575
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$584
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$571
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$632
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$509
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$602
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$551
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$479
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$505
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$504
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$505
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$619
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$625
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$800
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$591
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$621
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$484