Helsinki vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$372
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
26
😀 Quality of life
95
24
🏙️ Population
676K
2.44M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 153% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 2046th and 6597th ($1936 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Finland and Cameroon, respectively. Check Finland vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 37th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$1615

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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 Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774