Helsinki vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$4662
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
665K
2.3M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 18% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 2273rd and 1234th ($1825 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1107th in Finland and the United States, respectively. Check Finland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 26th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Houston

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Helsinki Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$5.08
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$23011

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Cities near Helsinki

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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175