Helsinki vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$2222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$5199
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$2330
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$3953
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
56
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
687K
950K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 12% less expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 2171st and 1415th ($1947 vs $2222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1218th 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 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.8 months in Jacksonville. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Jacksonville ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 30th and 278th 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
$15.4
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2539
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$61.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$2396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$3.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$8.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$1315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$11123

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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

Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2192
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2104
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2107
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2161
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$2335
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2099
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2190
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1919
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2160
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2282
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2247
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2358
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2294
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2296
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2335
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$1482
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2152
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2255
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2304
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2336
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2321
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2351
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2320
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2378
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2357
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2344
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2317
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2433
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2473
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2220
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2057
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2290
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2664
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2579
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2254
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2265
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1806