🇫🇮 Finland · #67 of 558 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Helsinki

5.0% above the Finland average

Ranked #67 of 558 cities · More expensive than 88% of cities worldwide

Compared to Finland average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Helsinki

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 1,079/mo ≈ $1,229 EUR 782/mo ≈ $891 28%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,908/mo ≈ $2,173 EUR 1,393/mo ≈ $1,587 28%
Numbeo · 2026-03-18

Multi-Source Comparison

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Helsinki has a composite cost index of 53.4 from 3 independent data sources.

53.4
Composite
3
Sources
1.0
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
54.4
Expatistan
53.4
LivingCost
No data
SIM
44.7
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
127.7

Based on 124 country PLI x 1 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+5.0% Average
Rent
+6.3% Average
Groceries
+2.2% Average
Restaurants
+6.6% Average
Purchasing Power
+1.7% Average

Living in Helsinki: What to Expect

Helsinki is average by global standards (ranked #67 of 558 cities). It is 5.0% more expensive than the Finland average, based on 5 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Groceries offers the best value, while Restaurants is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in Finland earning EUR 50,000 gross take home EUR 2,692/month after tax (35.4% effective rate). See full Finland tax calculator →

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