cost
Cost of Living Index
Kampala
82.8
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Shanghai wins on 17 of 26 metrics compared to Kampala.
cost
Kampala
82.8
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
safety
Kampala
36.5
city
Shanghai
59.7
city
housing
Kampala
$1,191
city
Shanghai
$2,967
city
jobs
Kampala
$3,566/mo
city
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
health
Kampala
63.2
city
Shanghai
69.7
city
environment
Kampala
19.6 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Kampala
146 Mbps
city
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
demographics
Kampala
0.9%
city
Shanghai
2.0%
city
economy
Kampala
$3,042/mo
city
Shanghai
$4,579/mo
city
economy
Kampala
7.3%
city
Shanghai
6.0%
city
education
Kampala
56.2
city
Shanghai
68.6
city
environment
Kampala
86.1
city
Shanghai
71.1
city
environment
Kampala
24.9 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
22.9 ug/m3
city
health
Kampala
75.0 years
city
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
health
Kampala
19.5%
city
Shanghai
23.9%
city
housing
Kampala
$7,918/sqm
city
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
housing
Kampala
$2,838/mo
city
Shanghai
$2,525/mo
city
housing
Kampala
9.0x
city
Shanghai
12.4x
city
jobs
Kampala
8.9%
city
Shanghai
8.1%
city
quality
Kampala
2.8
city
Shanghai
6.6
city
religion
Kampala
49.7%
city
Shanghai
51.4%
city
religion
Kampala
77.8%
city
Shanghai
38.1%
city
religion
Kampala
23.1%
city
Shanghai
58.1%
city
safety
Kampala
11.1 per 100k
city
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
safety
Kampala
53.3 per 100k
city
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
transport
Kampala
55.3
city
Shanghai
70.3
city