Bristol vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2592
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6226
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3466
$3192
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
80
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
472K
687K

The cost of living in Bristol is 30% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 749th and 2068th ($2592 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.3 months in Bristol compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Bristol ranked 19th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 126th and 48th 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
$20.4
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.23
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1319
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3174
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$338
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.88%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7094
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5399
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.3
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.77
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.04
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.4
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.1
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2381
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26772
$15326

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2273
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2464
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1894
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1994
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2194
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1983
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1921
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2109
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1918
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1912
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1768
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1928
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$2071
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1996
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2138
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2138
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1742
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1830
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1820
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2445
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2055
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2127
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2147
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1753
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2614
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2147
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2209
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2286
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1885
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1769
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2130
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1910
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1975
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1833
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1815
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2454
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$2006

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