Helsinki vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$972
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$143
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
80
23
😀 Quality of life
94
28
🏙️ Population
694K
2.45M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 99% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 2107th and 5662nd ($1970 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Finland vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 47th and 8844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Ouagadougou

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Helsinki Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$17381

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043