Helsinki vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$5312
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$2219
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$3266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
687K
548K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 14% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 2171st and 1330th ($1947 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Manchester ranked 10th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 30th and 107th 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
$15.4
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$7.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1050
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$5680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$3963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$96.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$1945
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$20873

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2034
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1921
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1968
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1698
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1918
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1759
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2040
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1828
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1680
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1873
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1883
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1513
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1968
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1887
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1783
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1578
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1652
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1822
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1746
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1833
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1850
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1832
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1507
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1937
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1890
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2023
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1834
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1804