Helsinki vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$972
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$173
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
80
27
😀 Quality of life
94
28
🏙️ Population
694K
42.7K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 263% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 2107th and 8425th ($1970 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Finland and Kenya, respectively. Check Finland vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 47th and 8855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Meru

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Helsinki Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$10408

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583