Helsinki vs Mississauga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mississauga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$4797
🏠 One person rent
$991
$1552
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$2456
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$3013
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
92
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
687K
718K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 16% less expensive than in Mississauga. Cities ranked 2068th and 1177th ($1990 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Finland and Canada, respectively. Check Finland vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.3 months in Mississauga. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Mississauga ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 48th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Mississauga

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Helsinki Mississauga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$73.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$1580
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$2638
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$2184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$87.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
5.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$8118
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$6403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$2.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$11115

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Brampton
$2151
17 km or 10 mi Oakville
$2360
23 km or 14 mi Toronto
$2493
24 km or 15 mi Halton Hills
$2079
29 km or 18 mi Vaughan
$2309
33 km or 20 mi Burlington
$2237
36 km or 23 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
42 km or 26 mi Hamilton
$2089
45 km or 28 mi Markham
$2222
49 km or 30 mi Guelph
$2073
51 km or 32 mi Orangeville
$1910
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
57 km or 35 mi Ajax
$2246
57 km or 36 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Cambridge
$2087
68 km or 42 mi Brantford
$1901
69 km or 43 mi Kitchener
$2144
71 km or 44 mi Waterloo
$1999
72 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Oshawa
$1605
76 km or 47 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
76 km or 47 mi Welland
$1801
86 km or 53 mi Grand Island
$2073
88 km or 55 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 55 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
93 km or 58 mi Lockport
$2083
98 km or 61 mi Amherst
$2136
101 km or 63 mi Buffalo
$2277
107 km or 66 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
108 km or 67 mi West Seneca
$2173
109 km or 68 mi Stratford
$1735
110 km or 68 mi Clarence
$2115
113 km or 70 mi Orillia
$1992
113 km or 70 mi Lancaster
$2136
115 km or 72 mi Hamburg
$1870
119 km or 74 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Peterborough
$2001
146 km or 91 mi London
$1916
149 km or 92 mi Owen Sound
$1680
163 km or 101 mi Chili
$2034