Helsinki vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$918
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$1842
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
92
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
676K
2.75M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 6% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 2353rd and 2624th ($1816 vs $1718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Finland and Italy, respectively. Check Finland vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 26th and 337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Rome

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Helsinki Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$9864

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201