Helsinki vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$937
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
46
😀 Quality of life
95
38
🏙️ Population
665K
15.1M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 307% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 2273rd and 8781st ($1825 vs $448) 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 26th and 7384th 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
$14.3
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$718

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443