Kampala vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$312
$821
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$2188
😷 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 56% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 7291st and 3619th ($697 vs $1594) 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 1.4 months in Tallinn. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 6847th and 357th 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
$2.65
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$6.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$5123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$3587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$25.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$7.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$29.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$10559

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$635
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$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1455
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1970
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1974
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1085
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1597
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1843
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1391
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1698
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1673
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1179
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1521
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1054
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1535
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1419
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1220
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1478
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1529
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1079
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1560
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1533
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1531
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1225
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1383
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1081
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$938
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1482
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1407
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1439
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1370
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1492