Helsinki vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$972
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$142
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
78
57
😀 Quality of life
96
49
🏙️ Population
687K
1.68M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 171% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 2171st and 7003rd ($1947 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Finland and Uganda, respectively. Check Finland vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 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 30th and 6747th 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
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$3783

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612