Helsinki vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$991
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
38
😀 Quality of life
94
44
🏙️ Population
687K
3.9M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 254% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 2068th and 8304th ($1990 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Finland and Ghana, respectively. Check Finland vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 48th and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Kumasi

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Helsinki Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$5532

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840