Helsinki vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$1332
🏠 One person rent
$972
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$66.7
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
24
😀 Quality of life
96
16
🏙️ Population
687K
4.35M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 246% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 2171st and 8160th ($1947 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Finland and Nigeria, respectively. Check Finland vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kano ranked 21st in Nigeria, while ranked 30th and 9173rd 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
$15.4
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$7.74
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$11.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$18.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
22.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$1342
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$9.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$2.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$1.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$4.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$5.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$3.42
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$13.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$35.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$1804

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$652
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$618
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$393
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$638
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1131
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1131
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$810
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$781
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$852
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1514
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$466
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$555
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$618
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$621
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$664
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$563
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$705
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$644
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$596
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$878
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$778
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1051
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$664
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$505
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$698
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$543
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1172
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$752
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$961
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1774
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$793
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$571
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$505
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$674
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$926