Helsinki vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$937
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1322
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$819
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
90
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
665K
9.21M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 42% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 2273rd and 4206th ($1825 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th 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 4184th 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
$14.3
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$928
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$4.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$10204

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$905
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$861
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$875
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$781
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$767
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$804
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$927
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$826
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$915
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$853
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$851
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$996
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$810
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$702
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$596
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$682
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$768
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$765
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$833
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$779
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$662
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$853
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$763
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$881