Helsinki vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Helsinki | Lome | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Helsinki is 172% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 2046th and 6859th ($1936 vs $711) 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 0.8 months in Lome. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 37th and 6954th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Helsinki
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.2 mi |  Vantaa | |
| 16 km or 9.7 mi | Espoo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Tuusula | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Kerava | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Kirkkonummi | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Nurmijarvi | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Jarvenpaa | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Porvoo | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Lohja | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Hyvinkaa | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Riihimaki | |
| 78 km or 48 mi |  Maardu | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Tallinn | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Raseborg | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Hameenlinna | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Lahti | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Salo | |
| 115 km or 72 mi | Kotka | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Rakvere | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Kouvola | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Valkeakoski | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Hamina | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Kaarina | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Turku | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Raisio | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Kohtla-Jarve | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Tampere | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Nokia | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Ylojarvi | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Sastamala | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Sillamae | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Jamsa | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Parnu | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Lappeenranta | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Narva | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Viljandi | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Mikkeli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Rauma | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Pori | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Tartu |
Cities near Lome
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 99 km or 61 mi |  Ho | |
| 109 km or 68 mi |  Kpalime | |
| 135 km or 84 mi |  Cotonou | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Hohoe | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Abomey | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Tema | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Ashaiman | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Atakpame | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Porto-Novo | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Koforidua | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Accra | |
| 243 km or 151 mi |  Lagos | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | Save | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Abeokuta | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Sotouboua | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Sokode | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Kumasi | |
| 321 km or 200 mi | Obuasi | |
| 329 km or 204 mi | Ibadan | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Oyo | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Sekondi-Takoradi | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Kara | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Ife | |
| 411 km or 256 mi | Osogbo | |
| 430 km or 267 mi | Tamale | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | Ilorin | |
| 456 km or 283 mi | Akure | |
| 471 km or 293 mi | Ado Ekiti | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Benin | |
| 496 km or 308 mi | Owo | |
| 505 km or 314 mi | Warri | |
| 526 km or 327 mi |  Abengourou | |
| 558 km or 347 mi | Grand-Bassam | |
| 587 km or 365 mi | Abidjan | |
| 602 km or 374 mi | Agboville | |
| 615 km or 382 mi | Onitsha | |
| 626 km or 389 mi | Dabou | |
| 646 km or 401 mi | Awka | |
| 647 km or 402 mi | Owerri | |
| 658 km or 409 mi | Port Harcourt |