Freetown vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$906
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
23
80
😀 Quality of life
30
94
🏙️ Population
951K
694K

The cost of living in Freetown is 35% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4589th and 2107th ($1272 vs $1970) 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 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 8792nd and 47th 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
$2.41
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$13162

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126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1050
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220