Helsinki vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$5446
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1474
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$2456
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$4014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
56
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
676K
950K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 19% less expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 2046th and 943rd ($1936 vs $2386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 837th 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 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.7 months in Jacksonville. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Jacksonville ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 37th and 271st 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
$15.5
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$5
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$1266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$2652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$2118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$4741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$60.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$7.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$3.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$10904

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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

Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2257
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2244
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2123
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2163
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2110
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$1929
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2094
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2151
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1957
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2108
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2306
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2254
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2451
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2369
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2302
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2382
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$2099
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2198
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2279
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2353
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2408
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2380
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2397
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2364
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2457
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2406
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2382
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2328
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2231
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2594
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2071
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2228
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2289
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2595
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2609
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2267
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2283
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1872