Edinburgh vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$3013
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
88
78
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
488K
676K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 16% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1263rd and 2046th ($2246 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 40th and 37th 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
$18.6
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$9
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$10871

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

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