Helsinki vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
95
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
676K
11.5M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 91% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2046th and 5616th ($1936 vs $1012) 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 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 37th and 4573rd 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
$15.5
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$13135

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629