Finland vs Kenya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Kenya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1537
$586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3664
$1611
🏠 One person rent
$740
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$1287
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.5
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2787
$390
💸 GDP per capita
$50916
$2099
😃 Human freedom index
8.7
6.57
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
61.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
87
31
🌐 English speaking %
70.2%
18.8%
🎓 Higher education
96
70
😀 Quality of life
91
38
🏙️ Population
5.52M
48.5M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1537) is 162% more expensive than in Kenya ($586). Finland ranked 31st vs 158th for Kenya in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Finland compared to 0.7 months in Kenya. Ranked 13th and 126th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Finland vs Kenya

We calculate prices for Finland and Kenya as a population-weighted mean of 49 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Finland Kenya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$4.33
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$747
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$372
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.07%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4534
$1586
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3055
$1112
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$9.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.07
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$4.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$5.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$17.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.8
$3.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$16
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$43.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7553
$6399

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In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1825
665K
Espoo
$1907
297K
Tampere
$1521
225K
Oulu
$1484
201K
Turku
$1532
188K
Vantaa
$1736
215K
Jyvaskyla
$1475
141K
Lahti
$1396
118K
Pori
$1262
85.4K
Kuopio
$1363
122K
Hameenlinna
$1317
68K
Joensuu
$1403
75.5K
Kouvola
$1376
85.9K
Lappeenranta
$1358
72.9K
Rovaniemi
$1423
62.4K
Vaasa
$1359
67.6K
Seinajoki
$1256
64.2K
Lohja
$1257
46.8K
Mikkeli
$1330
54.7K
Salo
$1336
53K
Porvoo
$1277
49.9K
Hyvinkaa
$1291
46.7K
Kokkola
$1315
47.6K
Nurmijarvi
$1499
42.7K
Tuusula
$1498
38.6K
Kotka
$1349
53.5K
Kajaani
$1328
37.6K
Nokia
$1462
33.3K
Kerava
$1491
35.3K
Rauma
$1265
39.8K

In Kenya

City Cost of living Population
Nairobi
$646
5.55M
Kisumu
$441
410K
Mombasa
$493
1.2M
Eldoret
$405
289K
Thika
$530
279K
Nakuru
$439
308K
Mumias
$424
100K
Machakos
$524
114K
Malindi
$452
120K
Meru
$486
42.7K