Bangui vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$221
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$3006
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
7
78
😀 Quality of life
6
95
🏙️ Population
889K
676K

The cost of living in Bangui is 72% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8532nd and 2353rd ($513 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Central African Republic and Finland, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 9267th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Helsinki

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Bangui Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.83
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.9
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2664
$9361

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$767
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$482
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$482
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$850
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$806
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$485
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$527
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$486
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$747
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$556
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$533
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$522
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$910
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$665
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$555
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$523
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$553
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1265
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$764
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1121
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$843
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$609
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$580
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1120
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$601
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$655
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$876
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$520
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$487
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$741
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$495
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$485
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$553
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$519
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$974
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$668
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$508
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$523
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$384
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045