Edmonton vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1732
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3831
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$950
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$1492
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$521
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$3086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
78
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
1.01M
665K

The cost of living in Edmonton is 5% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 2554th and 2273rd ($1732 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 96th and 2nd in Canada and Finland, respectively. Check Canada vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Edmonton compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Edmonton ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 77th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edmonton Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.5
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$718
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1452
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1166
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.2
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3053
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.22
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.3
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.3
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$638
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7157
$9506

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908

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