Brazzaville vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$245
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$3225
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
20
80
😀 Quality of life
41
94
🏙️ Population
2.15M
694K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 70% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8070th and 2107th ($590 vs $1970) 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 0.4 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 7667th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Helsinki

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Brazzaville Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$13162

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1133
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$533
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$533
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$881
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$856
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$915
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$721
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$791
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$923
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$833
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$979
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1019
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$698
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$743
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1209
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$610
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$631
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$554
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$478
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$801
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$595
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$872
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$506
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$843
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1013
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1156
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$738
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1272
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$627
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$821
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$771

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220