Helsinki vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$918
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$1664
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$718
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
78
7
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
676K
77.6K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 93% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 2353rd and 5827th ($1816 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Finland and Thailand, respectively. Check Finland vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Phuket ranked 7th in Thailand, while ranked 26th and 6063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$4059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$2821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$723
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$13013

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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 Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$792
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$782
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$772
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$563
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$719
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$560
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$570
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$705
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$536
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$777
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$490
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$605
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$620
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$619
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$461
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$695
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$398
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$485
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$628
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$481
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$470
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$576
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$631
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$656
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$752
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$781
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$670
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$645
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$677
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$743
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810