Helsinki vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$937
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$399
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
67
😀 Quality of life
95
59
🏙️ Population
665K
5.55M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 183% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 2273rd and 7242nd ($1825 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Kenya, respectively. Check Finland vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 26th and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Nairobi

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Helsinki Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$6839

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747