Helsinki vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$1843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
99
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
665K
1.37M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 12% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 2273rd and 1623rd ($1825 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Italy, respectively. Check Finland vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 26th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Milan

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Helsinki Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$15544

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550