Kampala vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$4002
🏠 One person rent
$322
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$2178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
59
😀 Quality of life
48
87
🏙️ Population
1.68M
458K

The cost of living in Kampala is 57% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 7132nd and 3311th ($722 vs $1683) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 6923rd and 390th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Tallinn

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Kampala Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$94.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$1005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$213
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$5557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$3701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$9251

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1448
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1990
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2062
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1021
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1606
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1927
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1406
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1693
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1659
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1214
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1083
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1583
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1426
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1232
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1514
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1568
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1111
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1597
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1571
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1567
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1230
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1474
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1108
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$944
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1514
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1445
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1471
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1383
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1516