Hamilton vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2017
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4455
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$2030
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$542
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2780
$3006
😷 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 1784th and 2353rd ($2017 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 2nd in Canada and Finland, respectively. Check Canada vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Hamilton ranked 18th best city to live in Canada vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 239th and 26th 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
$18.8
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1990
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.79%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16293
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4716
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.8
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$605
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21263
$9361

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2185
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2142
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1783
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2089
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2370
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$1966
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1899
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$1946
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1846
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2056
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1977
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1554
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2453
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1771
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2267
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1888
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1861
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2447
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2009
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1992
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2291
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1680
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2183
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2013
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2019
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2432
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2021
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2145
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2107
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2101
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2100
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2082
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2056
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1554
116 km or 72 mi London
$1936
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1840
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1849
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2195
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1910
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1799

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045