Helsinki vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$991
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
96
😀 Quality of life
94
74
🏙️ Population
687K
11.5M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 78% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2068th and 5003rd ($1990 vs $1115) 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 48th and 2408th 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
$15.6
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$16798

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719