Helsinki vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$972
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
25
😀 Quality of life
96
39
🏙️ Population
687K
2.44M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 190% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 2171st and 7283rd ($1947 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Finland and Cameroon, respectively. Check Finland vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 30th and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Yaounde

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Helsinki Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$1806

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778