Helsinki vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$2683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$6239
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1744
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$3093
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$4372
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
94
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
694K
467K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 27% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 2107th and 604th ($1970 vs $2683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 532nd 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 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.6 months in Long Beach. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Long Beach ranked 279th in the United States, while ranked 47th and 958th 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
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$5.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$3.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$1515
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$3208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$2788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$7147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$6897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$7.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$19617

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2893
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3115
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3737
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2739
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3076
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2880
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2694
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2989
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3771
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2867
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3243
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2766
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2875
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3139
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2866
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2840
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3251
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2868
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2945
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2888
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3066
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2835
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2826
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3164