Helsinki vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$2460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$5684
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$2492
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$3694
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
99
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
694K
2.1M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 20% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 2107th and 964th ($1970 vs $2460) 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 1.5 months in Paris. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 47th and 34th 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
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$8.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$4.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$15102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$10254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$5.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$1048
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$19577

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2033
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1872
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1885
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2350
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2065
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1972
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2082
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1749
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1918
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1988
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1920
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1689
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1935
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1897
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1827
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1798
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1874
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1987
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1876
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1794
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1683
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1454
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1749
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1401
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1481
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1424
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1375
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1356
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1382
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1350
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1553
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1243
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1632
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1289
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1573
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1421
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1506