Helsinki vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$937
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
8
😀 Quality of life
95
21
🏙️ Population
665K
297K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 84% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 2273rd and 5392nd ($1825 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Finland and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Finland vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 26th and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Malabo

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Helsinki Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$735

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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 Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210