Helsinki vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$972
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
78
29
😀 Quality of life
96
32
🏙️ Population
687K
42.7K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 255% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 2171st and 8291st ($1947 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Finland and Kenya, respectively. Check Finland vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 30th and 8680th 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
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$8839

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524