Caracas vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$471
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$3225
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
54
80
😀 Quality of life
53
94
🏙️ Population
2.25M
694K

The cost of living in Caracas is 36% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4637th and 2107th ($1253 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Venezuela and Finland, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 6464th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Helsinki

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Caracas Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$13162

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1058
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$1042
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$1025
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$801
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$748
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$947
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$954
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$847
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$863
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$819
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$758
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$756
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$763
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$723
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$812
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$855
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$774
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$787
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$764
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$791
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$900
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$839
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$853
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2007
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$734
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$773
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$873
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$704
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$724
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$771
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$765

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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