Brazzaville vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$235
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
19
78
😀 Quality of life
27
95
🏙️ Population
1.83M
665K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 69% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8028th and 2273rd ($561 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Congo and Finland, respectively. Check the Congo vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 8703rd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$9506

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163