Genoa vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Genoa Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1470
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3466
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$699
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1750
$3006
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
30
78
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
559K
676K

The cost of living in Genoa is 19% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 3551st and 2353rd ($1470 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in Italy and Finland, respectively. Check Italy vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Genoa compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Genoa ranked 39th best city to live in Italy vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 795th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Genoa vs Helsinki

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Genoa Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.8
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3323
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1514
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.6
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.88
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.01
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$474
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10834
$9361

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1512
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1401
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1293
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1389
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1348
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1209
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1271
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1203
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1344
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1334
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1328
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1503
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1202
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1074
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1228
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1576
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1362
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1240
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1157
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2022
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1280
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1365
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1424
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1452
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1586
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1364
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1592
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1503
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1254
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1354
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$6747
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$6593
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1371
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1162
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1400
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1506
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1450

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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