Hamilton vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4535
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$2095
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2934
$3225
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
569K
694K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 2% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 2004th and 2107th ($2006 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 2nd in Canada and Finland, respectively. Check Canada vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hamilton compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Hamilton ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 265th and 47th 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
$18
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.17
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1114
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1880
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.2
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8824
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.3
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$620
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16689
$13162

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2214
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2318
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1832
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2049
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2308
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2034
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2017
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2102
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1994
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2109
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1936
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1848
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2415
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2233
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1892
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2078
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2172
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1706
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2303
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2124
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2081
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2181
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1863
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2030
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2125
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2123
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1581
116 km or 72 mi London
$1930
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1802
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1449
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1910
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1939
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1757

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