Helsinki vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$4432
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$1566
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$3456
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
66
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
687K
633K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 3% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 2171st and 2352nd ($1947 vs $1891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1822nd 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 Memphis. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Memphis ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 30th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Memphis

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Helsinki Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$7.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$1574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$27140

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855