Helsinki vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$918
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
676K
8.8M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 59% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2353rd and 3rd ($1816 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.2 months in New York City. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 26th and 22nd 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
$14.7
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$21465

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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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111