Edinburgh vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$3432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
88
78
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
488K
687K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 19% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1247th and 2171st ($2310 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 59th and 30th 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
$21.6
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$13230

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

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