Helsinki vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$4557
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
69
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
665K
1.61M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 24% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2273rd and 864th ($1825 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 780th 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 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 26th and 127th 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
$14.3
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$5.08
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$10488

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706