Brasilia vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$3013
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
28
78
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
2.82M
676K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 58% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6414th and 2046th ($806 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Brazil and Finland, respectively. Check Brazil vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 5782nd and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Helsinki

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Brasilia Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$10871

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

Cities near Helsinki

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