Helsinki vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
24
😀 Quality of life
95
14
🏙️ Population
676K
4.35M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 232% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 2046th and 7980th ($1936 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 26th in Finland and Nigeria, respectively. Check Finland vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 37th and 9075th 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
$15.5
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$1831

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886