Helsinki vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$918
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$162
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
47
😀 Quality of life
95
40
🏙️ Population
676K
15.1M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 63% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 2353rd and 4761st ($1816 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 0.1 months in Lagos. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 26th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$2289

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Cities near Helsinki

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 Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507