Havana vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2669
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$409
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.4
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3452
$3086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
47
78
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
2.49M
665K

The cost of living in Havana is 45% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5313th and 2273rd ($1001 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2nd in Cuba and Finland, respectively. Check Cuba vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.4 months in Havana compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 567th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Havana vs Helsinki

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Havana Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.54
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.23
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.36
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1014
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.6
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.34%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$348
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.96
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.97
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.92
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.37
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$0.99
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.1
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.4
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.7
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15283
$9506

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1138
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1092
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1182
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1220
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1209
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1137
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3241
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1269
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1312
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1371
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$4065
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3152
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2904
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2771
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2809
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2752
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2565
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3068
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2780
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2608
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2770
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2705
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2738
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2714
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2611
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2610
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2647
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2611
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2883

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163