Helsinki vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$937
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$89.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$545
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
16
😀 Quality of life
95
40
🏙️ Population
665K
2.19M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 169% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 2273rd and 6964th ($1825 vs $678) 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 1.7 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 26th and 7143rd 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
$14.3
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$90.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
7.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$1203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$3.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$8.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$31.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$6625

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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 Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$353
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$616
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$732
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$482
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$677
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$446
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$512
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$617
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$697
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$497
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$582
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$448
253 km or 157 mi Save
$676
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$826
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$616
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$617
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$416
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$459
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$262
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$407
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$620
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$250
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$310
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$314
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$243
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$315
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$272
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$351
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$874
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1114
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$892
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$354
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$916
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$325
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$507
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$327