Freetown vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$951
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
23
80
😀 Quality of life
30
94
🏙️ Population
951K
687K

The cost of living in Freetown is 34% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4528th and 2068th ($1323 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Sierra Leone and Finland, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 8841st and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Helsinki

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Freetown Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$15326

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$1058
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$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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$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
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$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