cost
Cost of Living Index
Sierra Leone99.4 / 0
Finland70.9 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Finland leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Finland leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Finland leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Finland leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Sierra Leone | 99.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Finland | 70.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Sierra Leone | 46.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Finland | 77.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Sierra Leone | $3,481 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Finland | $3,019 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Sierra Leone | 13.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Finland | 10.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Sierra Leone | $67/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Finland | $4,429/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Sierra Leone | 3.1% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Finland | 9.5% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Sierra Leone | 67.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Finland | 82.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Sierra Leone | 73.8 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Finland | 73.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Finland wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Sierra Leone.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Sierra Leone leads jobs, health, and environment; Finland leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Sierra Leone
99.4
Finland
70.9
safety
Sierra Leone
46.7
Finland
77.1
housing
Sierra Leone
$3,481
Finland
$3,019
housing
Sierra Leone
13.5x
Finland
10.0x
jobs
Sierra Leone
$67/mo
Finland
$4,429/mo
jobs
Sierra Leone
3.1%
Finland
9.5%
health
Sierra Leone
67.1
Finland
82.6
health
Sierra Leone
73.8 years
Finland
73.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Sierra Leone
2.1%
Finland
0.6%
education
Sierra Leone
67
Finland
51.6
transport
Sierra Leone
60.2
Finland
59.5
safety
Sierra Leone
2.2 per 100k
Finland
1.0 per 100k
safety
Sierra Leone
69.4 per 100k
Finland
41.7 per 100k
health
Sierra Leone
35.1%
Finland
18.5%
quality
Sierra Leone
8.1
Finland
8.1
housing
Sierra Leone
$12,425/sqm
Finland
$10,638/sqm
religion
Sierra Leone
37.0%
Finland
89.9%
religion
Sierra Leone
57.2%
Finland
21.0%
religion
Sierra Leone
39.3%
Finland
35.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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