Kampala vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$303
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$286
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$622
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
57
16
😀 Quality of life
49
43
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9.03M

The cost of living in Kampala is 23% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 7003rd and 7972nd ($717 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 235th 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 1.1 months in Zhoukou. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Zhoukou ranked 353rd in China, while ranked 6747th and 7341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$48.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$3146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1612
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$3.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$6.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$41.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$14551

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$658
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$578
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$623
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$654
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$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
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$612

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$567
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$553
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$563
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$507
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$580
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$517
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$526
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$522
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$523
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$544
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$598
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$478
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$595
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$504
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$518
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$570
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$513
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$583
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$517
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$572
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$525
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$807
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$516
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$502
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$570
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$506
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$581
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$510
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$582
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$511
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$489
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$503
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$506
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$513
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$574
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$527
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$585
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$552
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$582
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$499