Helsinki vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Helsinki | Kigali | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Helsinki is 168% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 2046th and 6804th ($1936 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Rwanda, respectively. Check Finland vs Rwanda comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 37th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Helsinki vs Kigali
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| Helsinki | Kigali | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.2 mi |  Vantaa | |
| 16 km or 9.7 mi | Espoo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Tuusula | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Kerava | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Kirkkonummi | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Nurmijarvi | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Jarvenpaa | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Porvoo | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Lohja | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Hyvinkaa | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Riihimaki | |
| 78 km or 48 mi |  Maardu | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Tallinn | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Raseborg | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Hameenlinna | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Lahti | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Salo | |
| 115 km or 72 mi | Kotka | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Rakvere | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Kouvola | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Valkeakoski | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Hamina | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Kaarina | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Turku | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Raisio | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Kohtla-Jarve | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Tampere | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Nokia | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Ylojarvi | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Sastamala | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Sillamae | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Jamsa | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Parnu | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Lappeenranta | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Narva | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Viljandi | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Mikkeli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Rauma | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Pori | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Tartu |
Cities near Kigali
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 42 km or 26 mi |  Byumba | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Nyanza | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Ruhengeri | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Butare | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Kibuye | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Gisenyi | |
| 104 km or 65 mi |  Muyinga | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Ngozi | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Cyangugu | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Bubanza | |
| 148 km or 92 mi |  Bukavu | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Gitega | |
| 170 km or 105 mi | Ruyigi | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Bujumbura | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Uvira | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Rutana | |
| 243 km or 151 mi |  Kasese | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Makamba | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Butembo | |
| 281 km or 174 mi | Beni | |
| 322 km or 200 mi |  Mwanza | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Entebbe | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Kampala | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Kira Town | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Bunia | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Jinja | |
| 451 km or 280 mi | Kalemie | |
| 473 km or 294 mi | Kindu | |
| 544 km or 338 mi | Tororo | |
| 554 km or 344 mi |  Mumias | |
| 561 km or 348 mi | Kisumu | |
| 562 km or 349 mi | Arua | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Mbale | |
| 581 km or 361 mi | Gulu | |
| 593 km or 368 mi | Isiro | |
| 607 km or 377 mi | Kisangani | |
| 642 km or 399 mi | Eldoret | |
| 693 km or 431 mi | Nakuru | |
| 748 km or 465 mi |  Yambio | |
| 752 km or 467 mi | Arusha |