Helsinki vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$991
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$136
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
80
54
😀 Quality of life
94
48
🏙️ Population
687K
1.68M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 176% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 2068th and 7132nd ($1990 vs $722) 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 0.2 months in Kampala. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 48th and 6923rd 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
$15.6
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$4366

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602