Genoa vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Genoa Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1450
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3648
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$683
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$1262
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1898
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
30
78
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
559K
665K

The cost of living in Genoa is 21% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 3618th and 2273rd ($1450 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 2nd in Italy and Finland, respectively. Check Italy vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Genoa compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Genoa ranked 37th best city to live in Italy vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 956th 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
$14.7
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.3
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.17
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.5
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.01
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.17
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.4
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$518
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10859
$9506

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1575
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1406
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1364
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1475
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1248
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1234
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1294
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1245
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1308
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1353
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1389
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1471
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1066
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1103
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1238
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1565
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1341
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1346
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1271
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2074
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1372
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1396
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1369
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1567
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1400
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1444
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1472
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1290
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1405
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7262
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1383
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1416
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1575
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1302

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163