Helsinki vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$5942
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1595
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$4436
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
78
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
687K
689K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 23% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 2171st and 832nd ($1947 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 741st in Finland and the United States, respectively. Check Finland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.8 months in Nashville. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Nashville ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 30th and 218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Nashville

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Helsinki Nashville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$6.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$3104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$62.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$4.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$30339

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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 Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2563
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2399
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2382
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2385
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2855
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2304
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2339
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2304
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2075
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2041
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$2165
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2268
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1763
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1810
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$2113
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1818
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1889
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$2002
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1969
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1404
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1828
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1647
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2190
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1724
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2191
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1635
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1710
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1799
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1883
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2129
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$2164
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1774
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1338
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1600
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$1280
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$2034
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$1807
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1508