Helsinki vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$991
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$111
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
80
23
😀 Quality of life
94
27
🏙️ Population
687K
2.45M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 102% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 2068th and 5778th ($1990 vs $983) 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 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 48th and 8911th 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
$15.6
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$18111

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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 Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066