Helsinki vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison
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Helsinki | Mexico City | |
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🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
🏠 One person rent | ||
🏘️ Family rent | ||
🍽️ Food expenses | ||
🚐 Transport expenses | ||
💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
😷 Air quality | ||
✈️ Airport proximity | ||
🎓 Higher education | ||
😀 Quality of life | ||
🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Helsinki is 57% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 2353rd and 4604th ($1816 vs $1160) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Finland and Mexico, respectively. Check Finland vs Mexico comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 26th and 3470th 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 | |
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Eating Out | ||
🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
☕ Cappuccino | ||
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
Rent & Utilities | ||
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
Transportation | ||
🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
Groceries | ||
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
Other | ||
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
💇 Haircut, simple | ||
👖 Brand Jeans | ||
👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year |
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Cities near Helsinki
Distance | City | Cost of living |
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15 km or 9.2 mi | | |
16 km or 9.7 mi | | |
26 km or 16 mi | | |
27 km or 17 mi | | |
29 km or 18 mi | | |
33 km or 21 mi | | |
34 km or 21 mi | | |
47 km or 29 mi | | |
49 km or 30 mi | | |
51 km or 32 mi | | |
63 km or 39 mi | | |
78 km or 48 mi | | |
83 km or 51 mi | | |
86 km or 53 mi | | |
96 km or 59 mi | | |
98 km or 61 mi | | |
102 km or 63 mi | | |
115 km or 72 mi | | |
122 km or 76 mi | | |
124 km or 77 mi | | |
131 km or 81 mi | | |
132 km or 82 mi | | |
143 km or 89 mi | | |
150 km or 93 mi | | |
156 km or 97 mi | | |
157 km or 98 mi | | |
160 km or 100 mi | | |
164 km or 102 mi | | |
169 km or 105 mi | | |
170 km or 106 mi | | |
181 km or 113 mi | | |
188 km or 117 mi | | |
201 km or 125 mi | | |
203 km or 126 mi | | |
203 km or 126 mi | | |
205 km or 127 mi | | |
210 km or 131 mi | | |
214 km or 133 mi | | |
224 km or 139 mi | | |
224 km or 139 mi | |
Cities near Mexico City
Distance | City | Cost of living |
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11 km or 7.1 mi | | |
14 km or 8.7 mi | | |
17 km or 10 mi | | |
19 km or 12 mi | | |
22 km or 14 mi | | |
25 km or 16 mi | | |
25 km or 16 mi | | |
26 km or 16 mi | | |
29 km or 18 mi | | |
30 km or 19 mi | | |
31 km or 19 mi | | |
42 km or 26 mi | | |
55 km or 34 mi | | |
56 km or 35 mi | | |
60 km or 37 mi | | |
70 km or 44 mi | | |
89 km or 55 mi | | |
93 km or 58 mi | | |
105 km or 65 mi | | |
106 km or 66 mi | | |
107 km or 67 mi | | |
126 km or 79 mi | | |
140 km or 87 mi | | |
184 km or 114 mi | | |
192 km or 119 mi | | |
211 km or 131 mi | | |
213 km or 132 mi | | |
214 km or 133 mi | | |
216 km or 134 mi | | |
217 km or 135 mi | | |
224 km or 139 mi | | |
224 km or 139 mi | | |
225 km or 140 mi | | |
229 km or 143 mi | | |
234 km or 145 mi | | |
236 km or 146 mi | | |
239 km or 149 mi | | |
250 km or 155 mi | | |
269 km or 167 mi | | |
281 km or 174 mi | |