Hamilton vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4699
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$1364
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2803
$3013
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
569K
676K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 11% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1463rd and 2046th ($2154 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 2nd in Canada and Finland, respectively. Check Canada vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Hamilton ranked 20th best city to live in Canada vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 241st and 37th 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
$14.9
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$9
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2201
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17069
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4991
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.2
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22053
$10871

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2297
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2266
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1884
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2267
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2472
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2086
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2012
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2127
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1975
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2095
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1762
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2575
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2332
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1971
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1798
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2398
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1814
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2051
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2597
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1873
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2041
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2009
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2007
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$1986
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$1964
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1635
116 km or 72 mi London
$2040
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1598
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1999
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1966
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2038
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1865

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