Bristol vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2321
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5439
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$1480
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$2493
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3249
$3006
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
472K
676K

The cost of living in Bristol is 28% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1113th and 2353rd ($2321 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Finland, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Bristol compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Bristol ranked 45th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 236th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bristol vs Helsinki

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Bristol Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.6
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.51
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1581
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2825
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.5
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.65%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6737
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6221
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.3
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1825
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23000
$9361

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2043
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2164
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1717
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1889
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1852
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$1940
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1818
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1623
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$1924
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1594
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1739
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1525
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1814
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1897
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1902
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$1950
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$1984
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1569
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1704
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1691
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2312
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$1929
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$1946
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$1991
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1653
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2494
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$1998
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2020
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2039
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1885
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1608
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$1988
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1744
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1868
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1693
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1686
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2264
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1679

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045