Kampala vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1596
🏠 One person rent
$273
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$62.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$658
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
52
17
😀 Quality of life
46
41
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9.03M

The cost of living in Kampala is 12% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 7156th and 7809th ($654 vs $584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 370th 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 1.1 months in Zhoukou. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Zhoukou ranked 332nd in China, while ranked 6597th and 7081st 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
$2.52
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$31.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$1935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$2.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$13369

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$600
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$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$594
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$608
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$617
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$599
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$651
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$563
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$589
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$554
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$570
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$605
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$743
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$541
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$660
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$506
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$542
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$621
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$531
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$658
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$543
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$746
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$554
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1400
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$539
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$583
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$604
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$585
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$642
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$525
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$626
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$579
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$583
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$524
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$544
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$498
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$629
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$640
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$801
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$614
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$639
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$532