Helsinki vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$972
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
96
😀 Quality of life
94
75
🏙️ Population
694K
11.5M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 75% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2107th and 4918th ($1970 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 47th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Sao Paulo

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Helsinki Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$15990

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720