Edmonton vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4109
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$1004
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$1648
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$548
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2739
$3432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
78
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
1.01M
687K

The cost of living in Edmonton is 6% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 2644th and 2171st ($1823 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 1st in Canada and Finland, respectively. Check Canada vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edmonton compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Edmonton ranked 16th best city to live in Canada vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 171st and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Helsinki

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Edmonton Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$784
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1651
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1356
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.56%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2399
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2239
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.6
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.35
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$669
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8796
$13230

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1730
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1782
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2079
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1773
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1887
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1632
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1817
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1478
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1748
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1949
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1618
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1759
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2617
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1973
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2343
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1675
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2228
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2111
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2414
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1842
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2490
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1987
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1765
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2488
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1913
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1952
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2297
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2412
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2379
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2457
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2443
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2325
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2001

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