Helsinki vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$972
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$147
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
16
😀 Quality of life
94
28
🏙️ Population
694K
2.19M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 160% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 2107th and 6976th ($1970 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Togo, respectively. Check Finland vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 47th and 8853rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Lome

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Helsinki Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$219
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$1549
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$3512

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$500
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$665
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$830
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$727
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$596
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$583
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$697
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$657
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$768
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$762
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$927
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$946
253 km or 157 mi Save
$654
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$995
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$656
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$656
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$606
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$714
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$658
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$639
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$661
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$670
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$575
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$518
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$488
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$627
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$531
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$786
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1049
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1185
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1043
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$795
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1044
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$693
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1364
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$559