Helsinki vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$618
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$1551
🏠 One person rent
$937
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$56.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$670
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
78
14
😀 Quality of life
95
47
🏙️ Population
665K
1.08M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 195% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 2273rd and 7492nd ($1825 vs $618) 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 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.1 months in Nouakchott. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 26th and 6488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$79.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
13.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$3422
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$3.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$7.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$17.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$82.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$7061

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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

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$584
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1070
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1009
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1067
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1179
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1068
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1081
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$441
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$486
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$556
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1049
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$778
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$799
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$692
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$692
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$968
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$989
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$971
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1024
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$471
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$536
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$471
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$751
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$975
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1659
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1624
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$470
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$471
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$472
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1499