Hamilton vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2103
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$2079
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2679
$3432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
569K
687K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 8% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1725th and 2171st ($2103 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Canada and Finland, respectively. Check Canada vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Hamilton ranked 17th best city to live in Canada vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 176th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Helsinki

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Hamilton Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1163
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1899
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1884
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12302
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19470
$13230

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1844
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2010
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2326
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2012
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1998
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2033
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2038
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2071
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1928
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1705
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2464
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2241
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1869
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2049
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2242
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1683
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2187
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2449
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2044
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2109
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1868
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2021
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2083
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2082
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1564
116 km or 72 mi London
$1931
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1925
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1443
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2180
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1936
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1659

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