Helsinki vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1930
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$4538
🏠 One person rent
$991
$1129
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$3744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
33
😀 Quality of life
94
84
🏙️ Population
687K
543K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 3% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 2068th and 2278th ($1990 vs $1930) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1724th 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 1.9 months in Tucson. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tucson ranked 164th in the United States, while ranked 48th and 490th 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
$15.6
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$1140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$876
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$92.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$1109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$15659

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2050
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2059
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2110
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$776
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2444
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2366
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3022
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2227
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2490
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2396
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2381
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2298
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2435
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2471
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2357
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2359
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2338
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1961
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2345
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2324
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2312
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$890
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2316
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2589
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1087
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1764
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1919
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2798
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1641
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2190