Helsinki vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$1530
🏠 One person rent
$972
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$188
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
80
14
😀 Quality of life
94
45
🏙️ Population
694K
1.45M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 202% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 2107th and 7596th ($1970 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Mauritania, respectively. Check Finland vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 47th and 7210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$240
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
19.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$4558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$1521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$62.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$96.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$6774

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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

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1141
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1214
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1206
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1281
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1163
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1164
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$527
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$545
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$611
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1119
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$831
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$857
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$987
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$979
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$983
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1005
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$984
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1050
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$494
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$627
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$493
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1272
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$993
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1739
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1668
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$495
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$495
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$494
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1653