Calgary vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$3086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
53
78
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
1.31M
665K

The cost of living in Calgary is 16% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1526th and 2273rd ($2113 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 2nd in Canada and Finland, respectively. Check Canada vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 66th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Helsinki

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Calgary Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$9506

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163