Helsinki vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$3968
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
86
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
676K
384K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 11% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 2046th and 1420th ($1936 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1234th 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 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs New Orleans

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Helsinki New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$5
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$10192

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985