Helsinki vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2919
🏠 One person rent
$937
$835
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1638
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$1041
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
7
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
665K
133K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 42% more expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 2273rd and 4218th ($1825 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Maldives, respectively. Check Finland vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.8 months in Male. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 26th and 4858th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Male

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Helsinki Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$3.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$106
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$2469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$21.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$7.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$73.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$3438

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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 Male

Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1207
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$347
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$295
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$279
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$255
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$284
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$348
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$391
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$358
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$304
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$507
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$582
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$302
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$462
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$345
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$406
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$465
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$469
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$325
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$309
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$391
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$341
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$358
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$409
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$337
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$533
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$327
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$319
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$357
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$321
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$328
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$424
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$523
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$379
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$585
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$326
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$399
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$417
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$339