Helsinki vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$2041
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
91
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
694K
2.75M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 0.1% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 2107th and 2104th ($1970 vs $1972) 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 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1 months in Rome. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 47th and 134th 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
$15.4
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$14156

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330