Helsinki vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$6397
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1879
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$3145
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$4411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
94
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
687K
467K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 32% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 2171st and 327th ($1947 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 273rd 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 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.5 months in Long Beach. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Long Beach ranked 271st in the United States, while ranked 30th and 982nd 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
$15.4
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$7.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1662
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$3174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$2872
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$6937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$1674
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$19997

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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 Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2903
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3058
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3688
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2651
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3004
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2807
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2682
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2917
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2854
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3658
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2762
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3122
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3221
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2803
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2970
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2899
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2764
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3157
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2780
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2803
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2786
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2947
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2788
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3008
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2821