Helsinki vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$991
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$4485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
69
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
687K
385K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 24% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 2068th and 719th ($1990 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 625th 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 1.7 months in Tampa. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tampa ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 48th and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Tampa

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Helsinki Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$16676

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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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2445
11 km or 7 mi University
$2421
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2102
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2617
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2146
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2278
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2356
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2491
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2381
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2364
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2279
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2285