Freetown vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$387
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
22
78
😀 Quality of life
43
95
🏙️ Population
951K
665K

The cost of living in Freetown is 59% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6569th and 2273rd ($751 vs $1825) 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 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 6876th and 26th 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
$2.93
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$1.63
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$9506

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$1024
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$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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$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