Frankfurt vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2251
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5339
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$1290
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$2248
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4308
$3225
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
88
80
😀 Quality of life
93
94
🏙️ Population
776K
694K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 14% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1384th and 2107th ($2251 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Germany and Finland, respectively. Check Germany vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Frankfurt ranked 10th best city to live in Germany vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 48th and 47th 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
$17.4
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.9
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8499
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4451
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.42
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.34
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.7
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$823
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21222
$13162

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220