Frankfurt vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$3432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
87
78
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
776K
687K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 12% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1510th and 2171st ($2182 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Germany and Finland, respectively. Check Germany vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 38th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Helsinki

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Frankfurt Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$13230

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769

Cities near Helsinki

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