Helsinki vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$3551
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
67
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
676K
633K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 5% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 2046th and 2338th ($1936 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1841st 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 1.9 months in Memphis. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 247th 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
$15.5
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$27502

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670