Helsinki vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$972
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$2945
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
687K
1.8M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 2% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 2171st and 2306th ($1947 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd in Finland and Canada, respectively. Check Finland vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 30th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Montreal

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Helsinki Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$4789

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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 Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811