Helsinki vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$5057
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1352
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$604
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$4093
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
56
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
665K
950K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 19% less expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 2273rd and 1168th ($1825 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1050th 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 1.8 months in Jacksonville. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Jacksonville ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 26th and 223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Jacksonville

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Helsinki Jacksonville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$5.34
 Cappuccino
$5.08
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$1137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$2366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1863
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$62.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$4765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$48.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$5.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$7.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$6608

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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

Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2176
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2167
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2156
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2129
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2201
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$1890
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2281
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2183
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1917
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2128
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2350
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2281
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2575
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2357
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2268
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2448
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$2136
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2059
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2231
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2343
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2380
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2373
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2409
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2342
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2475
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2390
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2348
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2266
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2294
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2634
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2090
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2187
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2243
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2563
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2643
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$1860
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2073
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1884