Helsinki vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Helsinki	Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1816	$2560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4167	$6044
🏠 One person rent	$918	$1641
🏘️ Family rent	$1517	$3059
🍽️ Food expenses	$580	$671
🚐 Transport expenses	$155	$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3006	$4880
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	78	68
😀 Quality of life	95	89
🏙️ Population	676K	385K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 29% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 2353rd and 718th ($1816 vs $2560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 664th 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 174th 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	$14.7	$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.4	$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.29	$6.28
☕ Cappuccino	$4.73	$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.88	$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$980	$1745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$796	$1342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1796	$3421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1297	$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$64.9	$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.4	$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.8	$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.1%	6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8076	$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4860	$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.1	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$70	$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.3	$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.93	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.62	$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.66	$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.1	$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.5	$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.98	$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.94	$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.27	$3.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.24	$1.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.88	$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.1	$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.75	$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.14	$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.2	$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.2	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$79.4	$101
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.8	$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$97.3	$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.8	$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$345	$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9361	$14045

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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 Tampa

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi	Egypt Lake-Leto	$2429
9 km or 5.6 mi	East Lake-Orient Park	$2413
9.7 km or 6 mi	Palm River-Clair Mel	$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi	Temple Terrace	$2402
11 km or 7 mi	University	$2401
27 km or 17 mi	Pinellas Park	$2123
28 km or 17 mi	St. Petersburg	$2605
29 km or 18 mi	Clearwater	$2618
31 km or 19 mi	Dunedin	$2436
32 km or 20 mi	Largo	$2079
33 km or 20 mi	Plant	$2328
34 km or 21 mi	Tarpon Springs	$2373
41 km or 25 mi	Zephyrhills	$2104
50 km or 31 mi	Lakeland	$2467
55 km or 34 mi	Bradenton	$2458
65 km or 41 mi	Brooksville	$2280
71 km or 44 mi	Sarasota	$2811
74 km or 46 mi	Winter Haven	$2038
84 km or 52 mi	Haines	$2194
95 km or 59 mi	Clermont	$2316
97 km or 60 mi	Venice	$2732
105 km or 65 mi	North Port	$2516
108 km or 67 mi	Winter Garden	$2366
109 km or 68 mi	Leesburg	$2269
110 km or 68 mi	Kissimmee	$2295
113 km or 70 mi	Ocoee	$2392
113 km or 71 mi	Sebring	$1748
119 km or 74 mi	St. Cloud	$2289
122 km or 76 mi	Apopka	$2371
123 km or 76 mi	Orlando	$2576
124 km or 77 mi	Eustis	$2286
130 km or 81 mi	Winter Park	$2440
130 km or 81 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2384
136 km or 84 mi	Casselberry	$2373
139 km or 86 mi	Ocala	$1957
141 km or 88 mi	Winter Springs	$2336
146 km or 91 mi	Oviedo	$2335
148 km or 92 mi	Sanford	$2294
156 km or 97 mi	Cape Coral	$2363
161 km or 100 mi	Deltona	$2265