Helsinki vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
687K
2.75M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 4% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 2171st and 1942nd ($1947 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Finland and Italy, respectively. Check Finland vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 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 30th and 292nd 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
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$10916

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323