Helsinki vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$3155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
99
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
665K
2.15M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 18% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 2273rd and 1216th ($1825 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Finland and France, respectively. Check Finland vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 26th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Paris

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Helsinki Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$16502

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381