Helsinki vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
78
30
😀 Quality of life
95
25
🏙️ Population
676K
42.7K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 262% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 2046th and 8393rd ($1936 vs $535) 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 37th and 8584th 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
$15.5
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$8360

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545