Helsinki vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$991
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$3391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
66
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
687K
633K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 8% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 2068th and 2663rd ($1990 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1875th 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 1.8 months in Memphis. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 48th and 362nd 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
$15.6
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$27314

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822