Helsinki vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$937
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$545
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
78
7
😀 Quality of life
95
55
🏙️ Population
665K
77.6K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 110% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 2273rd and 6130th ($1825 vs $870) 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 0.6 months in Phuket. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 26th and 5986th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$13219

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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 Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743