Helsinki vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$991
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
48
😀 Quality of life
94
42
🏙️ Population
687K
15.1M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 95% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 2068th and 5500th ($1990 vs $1022) 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 1.6 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 48th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Lagos

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Helsinki Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$2622

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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 Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612