Helsinki vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$972
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$140
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
80
54
😀 Quality of life
94
48
🏙️ Population
694K
1.68M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 183% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 2107th and 7291st ($1970 vs $697) 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 47th and 6847th 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
$15.4
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$5038

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618