Helsinki vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
82
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
676K
468K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 22% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2046th and 806th ($1936 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 719th 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 2 months in Raleigh. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 202nd 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
$15.5
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$5
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$22229

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753