Genoa vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Genoa Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1498
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3708
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$684
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$521
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1852
$3013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
30
78
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
559K
676K

The cost of living in Genoa is 23% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 3705th and 2046th ($1498 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 1.6 months in Helsinki. Genoa ranked 53rd best city to live in Italy vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 1237th and 37th 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
$15.5
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.4
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.62%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3598
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1781
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.73
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13426
$10871

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1543
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1380
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1396
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1553
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1425
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1200
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1449
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1280
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1429
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1494
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1357
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1724
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1248
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1131
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1333
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1616
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1510
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1305
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1262
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2146
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1306
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1420
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1502
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1613
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1460
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1559
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1557
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1314
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1441
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7469
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1454
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1164
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1428
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1478
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1444

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