Helsinki vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$2508
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$6081
🏠 One person rent
$918
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$2876
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$4538
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
78
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
676K
689K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 28% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 2353rd and 790th ($1816 vs $2508) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 733rd 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 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.8 months in Nashville. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Nashville ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 26th and 244th 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
$14.7
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$72.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$6.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$1711
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$3359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$2469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$3428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$3097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$68.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$3.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$7.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$1251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$30520

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2499
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2356
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2335
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2340
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2738
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2271
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2302
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2274
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2607
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2016
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2031
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$2075
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2259
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1751
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1824
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$1969
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1828
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1839
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$1942
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1932
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1350
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1772
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1779
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2192
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1777
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2185
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1717
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1728
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1847
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1865
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2166
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$2100
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1730
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1432
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1636
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$2025
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$2048
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$2116
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1494