Helsinki vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$937
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
26
😀 Quality of life
95
43
🏙️ Population
665K
2.44M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 222% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 2273rd and 7966th ($1825 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Finland and Cameroon, respectively. Check Finland vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 26th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250