Castries vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Castries Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1169
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2826
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$515
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$890
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$876
$3432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
3
78
😀 Quality of life
40
96
🏙️ Population
70K
687K

The cost of living in Castries is 40% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4773rd and 2171st ($1169 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saint Lucia and Finland, respectively. Check Saint Lucia vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Castries compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Castries ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 7795th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Castries vs Helsinki

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Castries Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.66
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1081
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.4
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.75%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1812
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.15
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.6
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8070
$13230

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Cities near Castries

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$988
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$988
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1008
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1463
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1352
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1168
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1076
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1075
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1656
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1659
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1111
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1135
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1131
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1248
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1213
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1079
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1336
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1338
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1007
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$697
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$638
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$610
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2878
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$688
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$838
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$764
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2593
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$760
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$908
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2303
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$642
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$674
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174