Bristol vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2373
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5605
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$1525
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$2588
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3384
$3013
😷 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 23% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 963rd and 2046th ($2373 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.6 months in Helsinki. Bristol ranked 39th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 229th and 37th 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
$20.1
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.66
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.8
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1632
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2095
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.6
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7088
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6447
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.8
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.1
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1957
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24299
$10871

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2122
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2197
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1799
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1947
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1938
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2019
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1919
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1711
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2023
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1886
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1869
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1851
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1813
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1838
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1919
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2056
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$1954
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1680
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1807
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2459
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2039
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2074
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2116
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1771
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2533
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2092
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2056
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2023
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1927
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1695
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1819
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1938
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1755
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1797
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2312
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1750

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120