Edinburgh vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$3225
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
88
80
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
488K
694K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 16% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1307th and 2107th ($2295 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th 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 1.6 months in Helsinki. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 83rd and 47th 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
$22.3
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$13162

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220