Kampala vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1414
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$314
$742
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1283
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$1698
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
57
😀 Quality of life
44
86
🏙️ Population
1.68M
458K

The cost of living in Kampala is 51% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 6903rd and 3823rd ($698 vs $1414) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Estonia, respectively. Check Uganda vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 6624th and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$196
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$4869
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$3324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$8.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$7151

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$646
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$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1219
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1816
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1879
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$899
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1441
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1671
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1220
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1509
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1486
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1064
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1327
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$933
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1396
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1443
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1045
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1286
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1450
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$952
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1495
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1398
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1450
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1064
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1355
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$953
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$835
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1391
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1464
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1432
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1254
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1394