Castries vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Castries Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1159
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1222
$3013
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
3
78
😀 Quality of life
35
95
🏙️ Population
70K
676K

The cost of living in Castries is 40% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4713th and 2046th ($1159 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Saint Lucia and Finland, respectively. Check Saint Lucia vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Castries compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Castries ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 7462nd and 37th 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
$7.55
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$9
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.9
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.05%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.54
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.83
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.15
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.99
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6685
$10871

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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
$1665
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$1004
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$981
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1003
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1390
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1360
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1138
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1061
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1065
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1582
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1594
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1101
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1081
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1084
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1168
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1164
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1070
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1241
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1242
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$964
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$719
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$692
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$684
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$1926
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$691
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$871
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$770
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2561
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$821
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$704
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2295
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$627
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$662
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120