Helsinki vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$101
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
36
😀 Quality of life
95
12
🏙️ Population
676K
1.48M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 87% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 2046th and 5406th ($1936 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Finland and Nigeria, respectively. Check Finland vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 37th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$1688

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655