Accra vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$297
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$3432
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
51
78
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
1.78M
687K

The cost of living in Accra is 58% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6574th and 2171st ($822 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Finland, respectively. Check Ghana vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 6206th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Helsinki

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Accra Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$13230

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174