Helsinki vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1930
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4406
$1246
🏠 One person rent
$1002
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$1662
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$47.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3043
$315
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
37
😀 Quality of life
95
34
🏙️ Population
676K
444K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 369% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 2054th and 8951st ($1930 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th 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 0.8 months in Kumasi. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 36th and 7643rd 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
$15.5
$3.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$0.58
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$0.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$65.3
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$77.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1944
$224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$360
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.9
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$37.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
24.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$1596
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4997
$861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.1
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$9.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.73
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$1.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$6.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.3
$7.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.1
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10859
$5440

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1780
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2020
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1574
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1606
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1560
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1628
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1457
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1367
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1367
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1541
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1279
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1444
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1527
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1423
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1452
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1573
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1414
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$971
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1443
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1574
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1442
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1553
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1594
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1547
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$989
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1531
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1501
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1493
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1473
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$977
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1471
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1103
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1379
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$969
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1393
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1332
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1323
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1125

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$545
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$584
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$549
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$746
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$544
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1019
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$367
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$567
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$657
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1012
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1013
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1163
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$493
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$654
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1013
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1072
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$615
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1018
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1036
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$654
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$752
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$641
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1036
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1049
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1020
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$760
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$769
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$758
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$745
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$695
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$822
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$757
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$743