Helsinki vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$972
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$4549
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
99
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
687K
3.9M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 42% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2171st and 65th ($1947 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 30th and 74th 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
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$26874

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927