Helsinki vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$972
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
68
😀 Quality of life
96
58
🏙️ Population
687K
5.55M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 140% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 2171st and 6622nd ($1947 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Finland and Kenya, respectively. Check Finland vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 30th and 6071st 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
$15.4
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$8707

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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 Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820