Genoa vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Genoa Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1620
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3831
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$769
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2028
$3432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
30
78
😀 Quality of life
81
96
🏙️ Population
559K
687K

The cost of living in Genoa is 17% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 3439th and 2171st ($1620 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st 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 1.8 months in Helsinki. Genoa ranked 37th best city to live in Italy vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 700th and 30th 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
$15.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.68
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1298
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3735
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.3
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.7
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.4
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.58
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.5
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.5
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$518
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10399
$13230

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1642
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1469
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1308
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1624
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1615
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1268
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1474
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1336
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1473
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1582
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1414
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1770
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1316
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1257
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1792
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1504
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1402
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1264
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2307
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1393
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1474
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1582
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1764
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1488
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1808
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1699
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1472
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1499
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$9122
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1510
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1263
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1589
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1649
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1547

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174