Helsinki vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$937
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$4346
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
85
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
665K
442K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 41% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 2273rd and 101st ($1825 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 86th in Finland and the United States, respectively. Check Finland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Miami ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 26th and 114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Miami

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Helsinki Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$5.08
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$28464

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783