Helsinki vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1937
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$4778
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1057
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$1802
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$3068
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
85
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
687K
513K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 0.6% more expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 2171st and 2203rd ($1947 vs $1937) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 132nd in Finland and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Finland vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Liverpool ranked 30th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 30th and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Liverpool

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Helsinki Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$293
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$41.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3531
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$2577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$1594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$16116

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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

Cities near Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1832
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1831
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1655
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1834
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1804
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1815
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1680
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1873
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1883
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1813
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1712
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1828
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1729
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$2040
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1918
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1652
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1682
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$2001
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1866
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1759
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2265
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1578
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1921
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1788
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1698
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1835
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1513
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1839
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1840
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1783