Abuja vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$165
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$3086
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
37
78
😀 Quality of life
21
95
🏙️ Population
1.57M
665K

The cost of living in Abuja is 84% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 9247th and 2273rd ($288 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in Nigeria and Finland, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 8926th 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
$1.42
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$9506

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Distance City Cost of living
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$313
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163