Helsinki vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$2480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$5726
🏠 One person rent
$991
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$2535
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$274
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$3974
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
99
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
687K
2.11M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 20% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 2068th and 916th ($1990 vs $2480) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and France, respectively. Check Finland vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.6 months in Paris. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 48th and 14th 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
$15.6
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$70.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$4.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$1595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$14879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$9948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$25.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$911
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$17184

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2060
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1935
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1975
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2421
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2114
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$2010
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2141
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1803
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1985
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$2028
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1831
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1975
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1991
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1960
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1874
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1860
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1876
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1992
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1911
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1821
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1459
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1654
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1469
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1775
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1448
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1547
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1443
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1383
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1370
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1365
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1520
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1276
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1650
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1306
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1626
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1437
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1544