Helsinki vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$7800
🏠 One person rent
$972
$2177
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$3742
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$4482
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
99
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
694K
3.9M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 42% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2107th and 62nd ($1970 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 47th 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 47th and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Los Angeles

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Helsinki Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$23685

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000