Helsinki vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$7841
🏠 One person rent
$918
$2211
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$4100
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$4153
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
95
99
🏙️ Population
676K
8.8M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 45% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2353rd and 58th ($1816 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.3 months in London. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 26th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs London

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Helsinki London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$26090

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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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2868
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2112
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2433
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2199
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2052
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2048
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2623
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2052
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2062
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1885
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2009