Helsinki vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$918
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$2069
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
98
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
676K
1.35M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 10% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 2353rd and 1772nd ($1816 vs $2022) 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 1 months in Milan. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 26th and 341st 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
$14.7
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$14604

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HelsinkiMilan

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506