Helsinki vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$972
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$126
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
21
😀 Quality of life
96
23
🏙️ Population
687K
2.45M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 103% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 2171st and 5884th ($1947 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Ouagadougou ranked 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 30th and 9002nd 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
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$17372

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$820
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$877
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$846
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$851
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$822
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$874
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$821
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$576
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1172
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$712
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$514
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$705
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$703
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$506
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1099
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$699
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$652
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$532
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1123
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$684
652 km or 405 mi Save
$646
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$506
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$508
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$506
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1066
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$417
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$631
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$598
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$668
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$466
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$835
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$630
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$600
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$822
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1057