Helsinki vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$937
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$6298
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
665K
8.8M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 55% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2273rd and 6th ($1825 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 26th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs New York City

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Helsinki New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$17859

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028