Helsinki vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Helsinki Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$991
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$4258
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
99
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
687K
3.9M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 41% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2068th and 72nd ($1990 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 52nd 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 48th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Helsinki vs Los Angeles

Prices for goods and services in Helsinki and Los Angeles are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Helsinki Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$28004

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974