Helsinki vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$4437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
82
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
687K
468K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 16% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2171st and 1213th ($1947 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1060th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 30th and 212th 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
$15.4
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$24117

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766