Basseterre vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$532
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$3013
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
13
78
😀 Quality of life
36
95
🏙️ Population
13.2K
676K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 36% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4490th and 2046th ($1241 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Finland, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Basseterre compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 7322nd and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$9
 Cappuccino
$4.3
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5046
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.7
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.52
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.7
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8116
$10871

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1242
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$1926
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1084
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1081
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1582
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1594
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2561
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1138
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2295
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1003
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1574
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1697
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1677
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1627
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1493
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1647
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1158
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1360
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1534
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1672
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$1974
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1531
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1627
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1764
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1234
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1543
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1634
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1616
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1774
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1729

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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