Brazzaville vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$252
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$3192
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
20
80
😀 Quality of life
41
94
🏙️ Population
2.15M
687K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 70% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7920th and 2068th ($602 vs $1990) 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 0.3 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 7836th and 48th 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
$3.83
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$15326

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$543
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$544
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$544
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$543
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$895
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$870
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$932
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$815
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$897
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1047
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$851
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$999
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1037
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$699
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$745
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1239
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$665
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$692
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$595
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$492
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$816
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$662
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$887
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$522
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$857
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1042
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1254
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$750
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1344
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$641
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$834
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$785

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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