Amsterdam vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$971
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1656
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$515
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$3246
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
76
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
860K
665K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 28% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 294th and 2125th ($2311 vs $1800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Netherlands and Finland, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 31st and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Helsinki

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Amsterdam Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$67.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$7.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1064
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$2043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$1413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$64.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$7873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$4544
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$3.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$9.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$5377

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1652
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1887
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1319
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1331
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1495
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1525
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1396
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1312
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1299
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1488
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$945
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1252
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1410
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1363
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1355
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1339
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1350
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$934
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1348
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1430
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1368
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1368
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1491
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1373
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$908
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1370
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1370
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1373
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$802
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1379
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$916
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1453
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$737
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$734
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1437
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1367
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1065