Helsinki vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$539
🏠 One person rent
$937
$67.6
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$141
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$81.1
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$133
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
24
😀 Quality of life
95
17
🏙️ Population
665K
3.85M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 770% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 2273rd and 9294th ($1825 vs $210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 33rd in Finland and Nigeria, respectively. Check Finland vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.6 months in Kano. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kano ranked 13th in Nigeria, while ranked 26th and 9073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Kano

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Helsinki Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$0.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$2.63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$1.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$0.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$43
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$95.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$5.21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$7.98
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$5.14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
18.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$8.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$0.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$2.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$1.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$2.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$2.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$0.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$3.11
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$721

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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

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351