Helsinki vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$972
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$271
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
1
😀 Quality of life
94
29
🏙️ Population
694K
65.5K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 95% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 2107th and 5493rd ($1970 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Finland and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Finland vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 47th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$2877

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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 Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596