Helsinki vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$3103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$7450
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$4080
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$4410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
85
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
676K
442K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 38% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 2046th and 103rd ($1936 vs $3103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 80th 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 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Miami ranked 18th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 109th 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
$15.5
$22.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$2446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$1765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$4939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$3570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$6519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$25328

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860