Helsinki vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$991
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
67
😀 Quality of life
94
58
🏙️ Population
687K
5.55M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 150% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 2068th and 6763rd ($1990 vs $797) 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 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 48th and 6139th 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
$15.6
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$9106

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810