Helsinki vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$3612
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
33
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
676K
543K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 0.9% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 2046th and 2005th ($1936 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1656th 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 1.8 months in Tucson. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tucson ranked 133rd in the United States, while ranked 37th and 528th 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
$15.5
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$5
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$15724

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618