Abuja vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$3006
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
38
78
😀 Quality of life
19
95
🏙️ Population
1.69M
676K

The cost of living in Abuja is 17% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 3416th and 2353rd ($1502 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Nigeria and Finland, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 8901st and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Helsinki

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Abuja Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$9361

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$743
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$371
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$820
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$526
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$462
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$759
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$651
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1265

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045