Helsinki vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$937
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$207
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
78
52
😀 Quality of life
95
46
🏙️ Population
665K
1.68M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 179% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 2273rd and 7156th ($1825 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Uganda, respectively. Check Finland vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 26th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Kampala

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Helsinki Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$4869

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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