Helsinki vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$742
😷 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 96% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 2046th and 5798th ($1936 vs $985) 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 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 37th and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$13132

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892