Helsinki vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$937
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$4098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
95
98
🏙️ Population
665K
8.91M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 45% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2273rd and 38th ($1825 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.2 months in London. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 26th and 5th 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
$14.3
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$5.08
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$25471

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908