Helsinki vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$740
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
90
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
676K
9.21M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 63% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 2046th and 4630th ($1936 vs $1190) 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 0.6 months in Mexico City. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 37th and 3360th 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
$15.5
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$8550

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Cities near Helsinki

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

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709