Helsinki vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$991
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$1028
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
93
😀 Quality of life
94
72
🏙️ Population
687K
9.21M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 39% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 2068th and 4274th ($1990 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Finland and Mexico, respectively. Check Finland vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 48th and 3354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Mexico City

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Helsinki Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$11420

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Cities near Helsinki

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

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023