Helsinki vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
94
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
676K
6.21M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 103% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2046th and 5959th ($1936 vs $955) 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 1.6 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 37th and 4932nd 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
$15.5
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$10815

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585