Helsinki vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$918
$1305
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$2467
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$4390
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
676K
2.3M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 20% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 2353rd and 1229th ($1816 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1115th 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 1.9 months in Houston. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Houston ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 26th and 97th 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
$14.7
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$1390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$2766
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$2058
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$2714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$1949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$18964

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Cities near Helsinki

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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182