Bissau vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$389
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
4
80
😀 Quality of life
22
94
🏙️ Population
492K
687K

The cost of living in Bissau is 56% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6458th and 2068th ($878 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and Finland, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 9094th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Helsinki

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Bissau Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$15326

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232