Helsinki vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$2365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$5609
🏠 One person rent
$991
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$2498
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$3421
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
90
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
687K
548K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 16% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 2068th and 1156th ($1990 vs $2365) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 33rd in Finland and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Finland vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Manchester ranked 9th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 48th and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Manchester

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Helsinki Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$93.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$2808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$2033
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$4797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$4525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$1658
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$21096

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862