Abuja vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$3225
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
39
80
😀 Quality of life
23
94
🏙️ Population
1.69M
694K

The cost of living in Abuja is 30% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4364th and 2107th ($1375 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Abuja compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 9006th and 47th 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
$2.62
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$13162

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$692
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220