Helsinki vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$991
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$415
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
80
27
😀 Quality of life
94
32
🏙️ Population
687K
42.7K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 267% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 2068th and 8447th ($1990 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 0.8 months in Meru. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 48th and 8725th 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
$15.6
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$9031

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544