Edinburgh vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$3086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
88
78
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
488K
665K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 12% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1692nd and 2273rd ($2043 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 64th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Helsinki

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Edinburgh Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$9506

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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