Helsinki vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$4568
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1141
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$1951
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$3621
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
33
😀 Quality of life
96
82
🏙️ Population
687K
543K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 0.4% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 2171st and 2194th ($1947 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1737th 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 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tucson ranked 202nd in the United States, while ranked 30th and 634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Tucson

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Helsinki Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$2738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$2462
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$93.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$1112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$15639

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2084
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2046
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2095
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$727
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2466
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2403
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3031
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2320
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2491
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2349
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2447
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2417
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$813
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2448
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2332
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2340
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2523
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2481
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1977
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2344
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2365
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2322
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$881
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2348
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2598
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$982
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$850
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1760
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1911
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2757
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1602
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2245