Helsinki vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$972
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$1296
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$93.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$892
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
92
😀 Quality of life
96
72
🏙️ Population
687K
9.21M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 46% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 2171st and 4418th ($1947 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Finland and Mexico, respectively. Check Finland vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 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 30th and 3317th 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
$15.4
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$1819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
11.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$2491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$5.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$5.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$427
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$11015

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Cities near Helsinki

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

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$908
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$851
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$868
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$926
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$819
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$842
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$977
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$717
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$914
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$998
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$912
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$936
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1184
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$875
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$724
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$860
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$764
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$858
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$873
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$846
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$875
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$894
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$784
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$643
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$893
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$896
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$860
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1030