Helsinki vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$991
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$4411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
80
82
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
687K
468K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 14% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2068th and 1246th ($1990 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1054th 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 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 48th and 245th 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
$15.6
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$24650

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736