Helsinki vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$2328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$5536
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1313
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$2292
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$2255
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
98
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
694K
1.35M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 15% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 2107th and 1228th ($1970 vs $2328) 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 1.6 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 47th and 276th 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
$15.4
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$3.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$1459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$11130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$5384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$23.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$7.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$898
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$19884

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653