Helsinki vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$937
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$298
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
1
😀 Quality of life
95
21
🏙️ Population
665K
71.9K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 111% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 2273rd and 6146th ($1825 vs $866) 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 1.7 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 26th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$0.65
 Cappuccino
$5.08
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$6.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$3475

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677