Helsinki vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$972
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$218
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
1
😀 Quality of life
96
28
🏙️ Population
687K
65.5K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 86% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 2171st and 5224th ($1947 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.8 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 30th and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$4068

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598