Helsinki vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$918
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$4432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
69
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
676K
1.61M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 24% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2353rd and 955th ($1816 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 875th 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 31st in the United States, while ranked 26th and 146th 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
$14.7
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$12281

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724