Helsinki vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$972
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
95
😀 Quality of life
96
67
🏙️ Population
687K
6.21M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 107% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2171st and 6006th ($1947 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Finland and Brazil, respectively. Check Finland vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 30th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Rio de Janeiro

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Helsinki Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$12076

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586