Helsinki vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$5993
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$3159
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$5087
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
94
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
665K
467K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 31% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 2273rd and 440th ($1825 vs $2661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 394th in Finland and the United States, respectively. Check Finland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.9 months in Long Beach. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Long Beach ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 26th and 720th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Long Beach

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Helsinki Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$6.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$1558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$3303
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$6502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$7284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$7.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$18490

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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 Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2862
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2780
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2615
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2895
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2737
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2541
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2579
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3040
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2685
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2872
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2637
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2935
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2676
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2375
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2800
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2729
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3760
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3148
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2442
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3124
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2661
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2788
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2886
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2777
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2717
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2886
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2665
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2867
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2652