Helsinki vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$4753
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$2062
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$3815
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
33
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
665K
543K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 11% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 2273rd and 1697th ($1825 vs $2042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1492nd 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 Tucson. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tucson ranked 103rd in the United States, while ranked 26th and 441st among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$5.94
 Cappuccino
$5.08
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$931
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$2528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$15695

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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
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2096
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2105
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2076
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2043
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$874
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2341
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2368
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2414
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2340
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2427
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2392
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2425
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$881
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2381
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2459
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2390
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2485
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2428
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$2339
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2405
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2379
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2315
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$865
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2347
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2275
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2004
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$914
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1828
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1941
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2692
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1567
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2066