Helsinki vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$937
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
94
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
665K
6.78M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 81% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2273rd and 5234th ($1825 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Finland and Brazil, respectively. Check Finland vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 26th and 5089th 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
$14.3
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$10845

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Cities near Helsinki

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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620