Helsinki vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$2307
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$5512
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1295
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$2316
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$2386
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
98
😀 Quality of life
96
88
🏙️ Population
687K
1.35M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 16% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 2171st and 1250th ($1947 vs $2307) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Finland and Italy, respectively. Check Finland vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 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 30th and 315th 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
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1056
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$10174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$5200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$72.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$16429

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1792
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1764
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1344
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1649
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1770
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1474
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1803
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1264
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1547
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1489
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1605
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1624
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1582
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1316
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2673
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1402
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1308
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1762
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3158
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1263
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1268
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1620
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1582
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1602
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1642
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1657
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1662
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2846
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1615
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1589
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1336
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1612
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1700