Helsinki vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$937
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$2722
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
665K
1.76M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 0.2% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 2273rd and 2281st ($1825 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 76th in Finland and Canada, respectively. Check Finland vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 26th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$6.11
 Cappuccino
$5.08
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$7624

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576