Helsinki vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$918
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$253
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
28
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
676K
1.16M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 136% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 2353rd and 6562nd ($1816 vs $771) 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 1.7 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 26th and 6577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$9282

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638