Helsinki vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$3299
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
676K
548K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 9% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 2046th and 1500th ($1936 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 53rd 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 1.5 months in Manchester. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 37th and 76th 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
$15.5
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$17390

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761