Helsinki vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$972
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$212
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
27
😀 Quality of life
96
49
🏙️ Population
687K
1.16M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 157% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 2171st and 6835th ($1947 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Finland and Rwanda, respectively. Check Finland vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 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 30th and 6733rd 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
$15.4
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$7919

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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 Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612