Helsinki vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$972
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$2494
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
80
43
😀 Quality of life
94
85
🏙️ Population
694K
886K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 12% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 2107th and 2979th ($1970 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 40th in Finland and France, respectively. Check Finland vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 47th and 453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Marseille

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Helsinki Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$10478

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613