Frankfurt vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1989
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4617
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$1929
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3700
$3006
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
87
78
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
776K
676K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 10% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1863rd and 2353rd ($1989 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.7 months in Helsinki. Frankfurt ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 47th and 26th 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
$19.1
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.06
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2172
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8106
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4832
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.5
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.11
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.1
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14496
$9361

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1566
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1680
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1670
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1717
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1662
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1589
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1599
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1682
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1592
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1707
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1626
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1660
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1631
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1698
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1665
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1624
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1705
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1606
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1601
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1689
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1595
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1608
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1698
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1605
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1623
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1641
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1632
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1620
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1605
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1879
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1707
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1666
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1614
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1614
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1603
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1595

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045