Helsinki vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$201
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
30
😀 Quality of life
95
36
🏙️ Population
676K
159K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 132% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 2046th and 6315th ($1936 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Finland and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Finland vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 37th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Praia

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Helsinki Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$3052

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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

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495