Helsinki vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
676K
8.8M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 52% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2046th and 5th ($1936 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1.4 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 37th and 13th 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
$15.5
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$20585

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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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108