Helsinki vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$4846
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
69
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
665K
385K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 30% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 2273rd and 545th ($1825 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 489th 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 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 26th and 180th 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
$14.3
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$26113

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357