Accra vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$174
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
78
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
2.39M
665K

The cost of living in Accra is 68% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7827th and 2273rd ($582 vs $1825) 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 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 5889th and 26th 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
$3.17
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$9506

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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