Kampala vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$3442
🏠 One person rent
$316
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1325
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
56
😀 Quality of life
44
86
🏙️ Population
1.68M
458K

The cost of living in Kampala is 51% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 6887th and 3932nd ($707 vs $1447) 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 6586th and 323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$5.34
 Cappuccino
$2.68
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$317
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
5.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$4778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$3290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$10
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$7079

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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1278
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1936
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2023
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$973
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1525
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1782
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1363
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1570
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1532
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1102
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1453
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$966
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1571
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1534
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1120
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1416
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1546
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$979
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1591
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1453
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1544
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1151
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1447
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$846
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$893
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1469
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1527
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1499
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1331
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1467