Kampala vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$692
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1596
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$300
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$479
$525
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.4
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$1144
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
53
70
😀 Quality of life
47
69
🏙️ Population
1.68M
12.7M

The cost of living in Kampala is 17% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 7154th and 6528th ($692 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th 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 1.4 months in Suzhou. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Suzhou ranked 21st in China, while ranked 6628th and 3525th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Suzhou

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Kampala Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$41.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.69
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$4.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.2
$72.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.4
$11.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1136
$5917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1009
$2848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$42.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$4.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$2.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$7.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.29
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.59
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$76.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.1
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$163
$782
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$17052

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183 km or 114 mi Tororo
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$513
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$540
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$598
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$539
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$791
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$537
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$602
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$776
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$601
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$590
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$759
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$768
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$491
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$501
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$514
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$377
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$410
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$687
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$686
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$794
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$495
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$690
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$737
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$611
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$689
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$418
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$796
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$559
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$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
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$706
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$642
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$680
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$683
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$593
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$646
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$669
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$640
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$691
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$549
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1125
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$602
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$616
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$625
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1003
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$650
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$624
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$635
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$655
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$823
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$599
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$597
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$638
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$738
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$646
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$527
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$620
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$597
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$646
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$592
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$667
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$676
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$713
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$750
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$665
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$620
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$590
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$611