Helsinki vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$991
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$101
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
24
😀 Quality of life
94
27
🏙️ Population
687K
1.02M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 272% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 2068th and 8497th ($1990 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Liberia, respectively. Check Finland vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 48th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Monrovia

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Helsinki Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$3619

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537