Helsinki vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$592
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
21
😀 Quality of life
95
22
🏙️ Population
676K
2.45M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 136% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 2046th and 6363rd ($1936 vs $820) 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 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 37th and 8805th 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
$15.5
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$15640

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Cities near Helsinki

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

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012