Helsinki vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$4277
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
70
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
687K
1.61M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 17% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2171st and 1184th ($1947 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 30th and 181st 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
$15.4
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$16644

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766