Helsinki vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$4699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
69
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
676K
1.61M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 18% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2046th and 973rd ($1936 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 858th in Finland and the United States, respectively. Check Finland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 37th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Phoenix

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Helsinki Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$5
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$10377

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657