Helsinki vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$918
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$92.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$154
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
24
😀 Quality of life
95
13
🏙️ Population
676K
4.35M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 229% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 2353rd and 8204th ($1816 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th 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 0.3 months in Kano. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kano ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 26th and 9094th 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
$14.7
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$7.78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$11.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$18
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
21.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$8.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$2.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$1.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$1.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$3.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$3.33
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$1.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$35.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$1380

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$526
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$579
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$371
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$820
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$486
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$621
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881