Helsinki vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$937
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$489
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
44
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
665K
1.13M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 74% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 2273rd and 4974th ($1825 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Finland vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 26th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$6562

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$764
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504