Helsinki vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$4345
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
82
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
665K
468K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 34% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2273rd and 304th ($1825 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 26th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Raleigh

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Helsinki Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$22084

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857