Bristol vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2450
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$1538
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$2689
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3490
$3432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
472K
687K

The cost of living in Bristol is 26% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 941st and 2171st ($2450 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st 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 1.8 months in Helsinki. Bristol ranked 43rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 264th and 30th 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
$19.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.1
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.54
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1579
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2856
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2213
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7139
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6269
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.18
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.2
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.99
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.96
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.6
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.2
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2145
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24413
$13230

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2166
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2350
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1838
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1932
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1937
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2105
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1968
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1900
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2038
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1942
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1827
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1744
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1885
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$2004
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1971
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2080
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2126
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1696
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1812
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1806
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2401
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2088
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2099
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1764
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2495
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2097
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2139
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1946
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1716
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1853
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1963
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1795
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1802
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2346
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1951

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174