Helsinki vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$918
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$1444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
19
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
676K
630K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 60% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 2353rd and 4672nd ($1816 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 122nd in Finland and Italy, respectively. Check Finland vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 26th and 1060th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Palermo

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Helsinki Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$9746

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159