Accra vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$323
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$3192
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
80
😀 Quality of life
56
94
🏙️ Population
1.78M
687K

The cost of living in Accra is 57% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6525th and 2068th ($861 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.6 months in Helsinki. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 6316th and 48th 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
$5.97
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$15326

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232