Helsinki vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$184
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
78
52
😀 Quality of life
95
44
🏙️ Population
676K
1.68M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 174% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 2046th and 6887th ($1936 vs $707) 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 1.6 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 37th and 6586th 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
$15.5
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$4412

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543