Caracas vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$458
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$3192
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
54
80
😀 Quality of life
52
94
🏙️ Population
2.25M
687K

The cost of living in Caracas is 40% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4773rd and 2068th ($1199 vs $1990) 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 0.3 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 6562nd and 48th 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
$12.5
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$15326

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$1015
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$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744

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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