Helsinki vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$991
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
1
😀 Quality of life
94
29
🏙️ Population
687K
65.5K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 91% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 2068th and 5349th ($1990 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 0.2 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 48th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$3421

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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 Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612