Helsinki vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$972
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$1505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
19
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
687K
630K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 50% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 2171st and 4489th ($1947 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th in Finland and Italy, respectively. Check Finland vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 30th and 1010th 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
$15.4
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$10700

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319