Helsinki vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$2119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
99
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
676K
1.35M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 10% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 2046th and 1476th ($1936 vs $2146) 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 37th and 305th 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
$15.5
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$14475

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573