Helsinki vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$2517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$5700
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1497
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$2629
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$3732
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
99
😀 Quality of life
96
97
🏙️ Population
687K
2.15M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 23% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 2171st and 843rd ($1947 vs $2517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Finland and France, respectively. Check Finland vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 30th and 18th 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
$15.4
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$13420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$9330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$15084

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1942
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1824
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1986
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1896
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1784
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1426
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1604
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1787
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1417
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1587
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1390
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1321
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1335
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1279
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1300
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1486
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1259
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1613
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1288
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1532
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1488