Boston vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$3013
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
676K
676K

The cost of living in Boston is 79% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 32nd and 2046th ($3467 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 2nd in the United States and Finland, respectively. Check the United States vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 89th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Helsinki

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Boston Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$9
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$10871

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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