Kampala vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$610
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1688
🏠 One person rent
$312
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$701
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
54
14
😀 Quality of life
48
43
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9.03M

The cost of living in Kampala is 14% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 7291st and 7898th ($697 vs $610) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 226th 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 362nd in China, while ranked 6847th and 7422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Zhoukou

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Kampala Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$50.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$8.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
3.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$3157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$1594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$2.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$3.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$2.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$26.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$5.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$25.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$18568

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$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
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$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
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$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
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
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$618

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$583
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$519
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$567
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$487
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$599
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$504
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$521
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$514
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$516
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$533
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$612
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$457
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$613
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$523
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$520
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$588
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$520
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$522
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$555
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$529
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$811
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$522
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$484
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$595
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$491
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$575
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$524
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$605
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$502
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$492
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$513
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$513
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$540
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$589
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$533
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$589
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$562
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$593
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$531