Fresno vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2277
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5358
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$1457
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$2561
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3885
$3013
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
42
78
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
542K
676K

The cost of living in Fresno is 18% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1183rd and 2046th ($2277 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1044th 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 Fresno compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Fresno ranked 152nd best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 575th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fresno vs Helsinki

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Fresno Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$9
 Cappuccino
$4.6
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1283
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2352
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2130
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.9
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.83
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$979
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30020
$10871

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Cities near Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2281
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2409
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2427
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2614
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2424
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2386
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2412
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2498
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2079
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2231
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2151
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2374
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2758
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2500
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2557
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2570
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2401
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2557
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2735
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2852
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2963
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2706
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2312
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2532
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2428
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2187
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3118
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$2016
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$2897
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2271
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2561
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2557
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3527
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2970
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2250
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$2839
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2868
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2194

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